App Dev Worksheet: Users and Needs
Developer's tip (User first): Users are the people the app is for; there are often several groups (students, teachers, parents). A need is the user’s problem; a feature is how the app solves it. Ask and watch real users before you build.
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- 1.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 3.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 4.👥 A library app has 80 readers, 160 librarians and 185 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 5.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 7.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a share button (c) a search bar (d) “Small text is hard”
- 8.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) a dark mode switch (d) “I forget my homework”
- 9.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a bus tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 10.👥 A clinic app has 80 patients, 50 doctors and 90 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 11.👥 A school app has 65 students, 270 teachers and 45 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 12.👥 A cricket club app has 270 players, 215 coaches and 90 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 13.👥 A library app has 145 readers, 85 librarians and 275 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 14.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) only the coders (c) the people who use it (d) only the testers
- 15.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 17.👥 A library app has 240 readers, 135 librarians and 35 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 18.👥 A school app has 65 students, 115 teachers and 175 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 19.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to build what they need (b) to slow it down (c) to pick a logo (d) to make it longer
- 20.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 21.👥 A cricket club app has 240 players, 140 coaches and 185 fans as users. How many more fans than coaches are there?
- 22.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 24.👥 A school app has 210 students, 145 teachers and 150 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 25.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) needs no testing (b) is easy to build (c) helps nobody well (d) wins every prize
- 26.👥 A cricket club app has 55 players, 85 coaches and 30 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 27.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a bus tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a homework planner (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 28.👥 A library app has 160 readers, 205 librarians and 170 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 29.👥 A school app has 20 students, 35 teachers and 110 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 30.👥 A clinic app has 110 patients, 135 doctors and 160 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 32.👥 A clinic app has 125 patients, 120 doctors and 180 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 33.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) a reminder alarm (d) “I forget my homework”
- 34.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 35.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 36.👥 A school app has 80 students, 195 teachers and 250 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 37.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) pick the colours (c) write the code (d) ask and watch users
- 38.👥 A library app has 55 readers, 85 librarians and 80 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 39.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a homework planner
- 40.👥 A library app has 60 readers, 235 librarians and 165 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
Answer key
- True
- a bus tracker
- a feature
- volunteers
- False
- True
- “Small text is hard”
- a dark mode switch
- a homework planner
- 220
- 380
- players
- volunteers
- the people who use it
- a user need
- a user need
- readers
- parents
- to build what they need
- a user need
- 45
- True
- a feature
- students
- helps nobody well
- coaches
- a recipe finder
- librarians
- parents
- 405
- a feature
- 425
- a reminder alarm
- a user need
- a feature
- parents
- ask and watch users
- 220
- a homework planner
- librarians
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