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.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a water reminder (d) a bus tracker
- 2.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 3.👥 A clinic app has 285 patients, 145 doctors and 180 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 4.👥 A school app has 230 students, 40 teachers and 30 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 5.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a homework planner (b) a water reminder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 8.👥 A library app has 285 readers, 250 librarians and 260 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 9.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) write the code (b) pick the colours (c) guess on your own (d) ask and watch users
- 11.👥 A cricket club app has 90 players, 120 coaches and 70 fans as users. How many more players than fans are there?
- 12.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a bus tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a big-text reader (d) a homework planner
- 14.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 15.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 16.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 17.👥 A school app has 135 students, 255 teachers and 45 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 18.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 19.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a share button
- 20.👥 A library app has 200 readers, 265 librarians and 230 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 21.👥 A school app has 35 students, 180 teachers and 125 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 22.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) a reminder alarm (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 23.👥 A library app has 215 readers, 185 librarians and 260 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 24.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a search bar
- 25.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a homework planner (b) a water reminder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 28.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 30.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a share button (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a reminder alarm
- 31.👥 A library app has 150 readers, 275 librarians and 20 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to make it longer (c) to build what they need (d) to pick a logo
- 33.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a water reminder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 34.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 35.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a big-text reader (d) a bus tracker
- 36.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 37.👥 A library app has 155 readers, 265 librarians and 295 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 38.👥 A cricket club app has 185 players, 160 coaches and 135 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 39.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 40.👥 A school app has 50 students, 195 teachers and 100 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
Answer key
- a big-text reader
- a user need
- patients
- 300
- True
- False
- a bus tracker
- 35
- True
- ask and watch users
- 20
- False
- a recipe finder
- a user need
- a bus tracker
- False
- teachers
- a homework planner
- a share button
- 695
- 90
- a reminder alarm
- 45
- a search bar
- True
- False
- a pocket-money tracker
- False
- False
- “What should I cook?”
- 445
- to build what they need
- a water reminder
- a feature
- a pocket-money tracker
- a feature
- volunteers
- players
- False
- teachers
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