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.👥 A library app has 245 readers, 230 librarians and 220 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 2.👥 A clinic app has 35 patients, 150 doctors and 135 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 3.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a big-text reader (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 5.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 6.👥 A cricket club app has 280 players, 290 coaches and 125 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 7.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 8.👥 A school app has 75 students, 195 teachers and 35 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 9.👥 A cricket club app has 25 players, 270 coaches and 60 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) players (c) coaches
- 10.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 11.👥 A library app has 260 readers, 175 librarians and 135 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 12.👥 A cricket club app has 65 players, 120 coaches and 225 fans as users. How many more fans than players are there?
- 13.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 14.Which of these is a feature? (a) a search bar (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 15.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 16.👥 A cricket club app has 165 players, 55 coaches and 235 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 17.👥 A clinic app has 295 patients, 120 doctors and 240 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 18.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a bus tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 19.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a big-text reader (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 22.👥 A cricket club app has 40 players, 135 coaches and 180 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 23.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 24.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a search bar (d) a dark mode switch
- 25.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 26.👥 A school app has 30 students, 295 teachers and 25 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 27.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a dark mode switch (d) “What should I cook?”
- 28.👥 A clinic app has 70 patients, 95 doctors and 290 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 29.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 30.👥 A school app has 20 students, 25 teachers and 255 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 31.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a bus tracker (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 32.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 33.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 34.👥 A clinic app has 75 patients, 275 doctors and 125 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 35.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a reminder alarm (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a search bar
- 36.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) persona (c) protocol (d) password
- 38.👥 A cricket club app has 205 players, 80 coaches and 185 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 39.👥 A cricket club app has 160 players, 100 coaches and 205 fans as users. How many more fans than coaches are there?
- 40.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) needs no testing (b) is easy to build (c) wins every prize (d) helps nobody well
Answer key
- readers
- 100
- True
- a pocket-money tracker
- a user need
- 695
- True
- 305
- coaches
- a feature
- readers
- 160
- False
- a search bar
- a feature
- fans
- patients
- a big-text reader
- False
- a water reminder
- a big-text reader
- fans
- True
- “I forget my homework”
- a recipe finder
- teachers
- a dark mode switch
- nurses
- a user need
- parents
- a homework planner
- False
- False
- doctors
- “What should I cook?”
- True
- persona
- 470
- 105
- helps nobody well
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