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.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a colour theme (b) a problem a user has (c) a phone setting (d) a type of button
- 2.👥 A library app has 105 readers, 180 librarians and 275 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 3.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 5.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the testers (b) only the coders (c) the app icons (d) the people who use it
- 6.👥 A school app has 115 students, 60 teachers and 165 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 7.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a recipe finder (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a bus tracker (d) a homework planner
- 9.👥 A library app has 135 readers, 110 librarians and 140 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 10.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 11.👥 A school app has 140 students, 200 teachers and 30 parents as users. How many more teachers than parents are there?
- 12.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a bus tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 13.👥 A library app has 125 readers, 205 librarians and 20 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 14.👥 A cricket club app has 275 players, 155 coaches and 205 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 15.👥 A school app has 115 students, 240 teachers and 125 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 16.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a share button (c) a reminder alarm (d) a dark mode switch
- 17.👥 A library app has 195 readers, 235 librarians and 30 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 18.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 19.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a water reminder (b) a recipe finder (c) a bus tracker (d) a homework planner
- 20.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 21.👥 A clinic app has 80 patients, 160 doctors and 280 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 22.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) helps nobody well (b) needs no testing (c) is easy to build (d) wins every prize
- 23.👥 A cricket club app has 145 players, 95 coaches and 35 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 24.👥 A cricket club app has 75 players, 55 coaches and 190 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 25.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 26.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a homework planner (b) a water reminder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 27.👥 A school app has 130 students, 100 teachers and 270 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 28.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a reminder alarm (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 29.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 30.👥 A school app has 270 students, 115 teachers and 260 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a search bar
- 32.👥 A library app has 175 readers, 50 librarians and 60 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 33.👥 A library app has 90 readers, 85 librarians and 255 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 34.👥 A cricket club app has 50 players, 180 coaches and 230 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 35.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to make it longer (b) to pick a logo (c) to slow it down (d) to build what they need
- 37.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) protocol (c) password (d) persona
- 39.👥 A library app has 35 readers, 55 librarians and 60 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 40.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a problem a user has
- 560
- False
- a user need
- the people who use it
- 50
- a pocket-money tracker
- a recipe finder
- 385
- True
- 170
- a bus tracker
- 350
- players
- 480
- “I keep missing the bus”
- 460
- a feature
- a homework planner
- False
- 80
- helps nobody well
- players
- fans
- a feature
- a big-text reader
- 140
- a reminder alarm
- a water reminder
- 645
- a search bar
- 285
- 430
- fans
- False
- to build what they need
- True
- persona
- 150
- True
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