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 35 readers, 145 librarians and 95 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 2.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a bus tracker (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 3.👥 A school app has 110 students, 35 teachers and 250 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 4.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 5.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a search bar (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a share button
- 6.🎯 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 pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 7.👥 A school app has 70 students, 105 teachers and 185 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 9.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a reminder alarm
- 10.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 11.🎯 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 pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 12.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 13.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a water reminder (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 14.Which of these is a user need? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a dark mode switch (c) a share button (d) a search bar
- 15.👥 A school app has 160 students, 290 teachers and 210 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 16.👥 A school app has 45 students, 230 teachers and 35 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 17.👥 A school app has 70 students, 225 teachers and 80 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 95 players, 85 coaches and 225 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 19.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the people who use it (b) only the testers (c) the app icons (d) only the coders
- 22.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 23.👥 A school app has 95 students, 265 teachers and 75 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 24.👥 A library app has 50 readers, 30 librarians and 270 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 25.👥 A cricket club app has 225 players, 240 coaches and 160 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 26.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a bus tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 27.👥 A school app has 95 students, 60 teachers and 30 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 28.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) pixel (c) password (d) persona
- 29.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 30.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) pick the colours (b) write the code (c) guess on your own (d) ask and watch users
- 31.👥 A library app has 235 readers, 20 librarians and 140 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 32.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 33.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to pick a logo (b) to make it longer (c) to build what they need (d) to slow it down
- 34.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 35.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a share button (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 36.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 37.👥 A library app has 100 readers, 165 librarians and 110 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 38.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 39.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a colour theme (b) a type of button (c) a problem a user has (d) a phone setting
- 40.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- 50
- a recipe finder
- parents
- True
- “I keep missing the bus”
- a recipe finder
- parents
- a water reminder
- a reminder alarm
- a user need
- a big-text reader
- a homework planner
- a pocket-money tracker
- “Small text is hard”
- 130
- 185
- 375
- 10
- True
- False
- the people who use it
- a user need
- teachers
- 350
- 625
- a pocket-money tracker
- 185
- persona
- a water reminder
- ask and watch users
- 120
- a feature
- to build what they need
- a feature
- a share button
- True
- librarians
- a feature
- a problem a user has
- True
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