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 cricket club app has 30 players, 120 coaches and 40 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 2.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a homework planner (b) a big-text reader (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 3.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a water reminder
- 4.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a reminder alarm (c) a share button (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 5.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a search bar (c) a reminder alarm (d) “I forget my homework”
- 6.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a water reminder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 9.👥 A school app has 80 students, 250 teachers and 45 parents as users. How many more teachers than parents are there?
- 10.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 11.👥 A library app has 95 readers, 275 librarians and 110 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 12.👥 A school app has 30 students, 40 teachers and 245 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 13.👥 A clinic app has 140 patients, 115 doctors and 75 nurses as users. How many more doctors than nurses are there?
- 14.👥 A school app has 25 students, 100 teachers and 55 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 15.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) helps nobody well (b) wins every prize (c) needs no testing (d) is easy to build
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 17.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 18.👥 A school app has 115 students, 25 teachers and 100 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 19.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the testers (b) the people who use it (c) the app icons (d) only the coders
- 20.👥 A cricket club app has 20 players, 265 coaches and 60 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 21.👥 A library app has 75 readers, 130 librarians and 25 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 22.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 23.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 24.👥 A library app has 210 readers, 205 librarians and 95 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 25.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to pick a logo (b) to slow it down (c) to build what they need (d) to make it longer
- 26.👥 A clinic app has 200 patients, 225 doctors and 165 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.👥 A school app has 245 students, 195 teachers and 135 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 28.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 29.👥 A cricket club app has 240 players, 20 coaches and 235 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 30.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 32.👥 A cricket club app has 290 players, 170 coaches and 55 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 33.👥 A library app has 70 readers, 75 librarians and 135 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 34.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 35.👥 A cricket club app has 215 players, 300 coaches and 140 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 36.👥 A school app has 60 students, 160 teachers and 270 parents as users. How many more parents than teachers are there?
- 37.👥 A school app has 280 students, 95 teachers and 220 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a share button (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a reminder alarm
- 39.👥 A library app has 85 readers, 275 librarians and 140 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 40.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a bus tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
Answer key
- coaches
- a homework planner
- a pocket-money tracker
- “I keep missing the bus”
- “I forget my homework”
- True
- False
- a bus tracker
- 205
- a user need
- librarians
- parents
- 40
- 75
- helps nobody well
- a user need
- True
- students
- the people who use it
- 345
- 55
- a feature
- a user need
- 5
- to build what they need
- 590
- 575
- False
- 495
- True
- True
- 120
- 280
- True
- 655
- 110
- 595
- “What should I cook?”
- librarians
- a recipe finder
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