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 clinic app has 270 patients, 210 doctors and 255 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 2.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 3.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 4.👥 A library app has 260 readers, 90 librarians and 150 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 5.👥 A school app has 150 students, 70 teachers and 25 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 6.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a search bar (c) a dark mode switch (d) “Small text is hard”
- 7.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
- 8.👥 A clinic app has 165 patients, 235 doctors and 95 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 9.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) write the code (b) pick the colours (c) ask and watch users (d) guess on your own
- 10.👥 A library app has 60 readers, 160 librarians and 290 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 11.👥 A clinic app has 180 patients, 225 doctors and 215 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 12.👥 A clinic app has 85 patients, 50 doctors and 300 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 13.👥 A school app has 100 students, 65 teachers and 55 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 14.👥 A clinic app has 60 patients, 200 doctors and 70 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 15.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a water reminder (b) a big-text reader (c) a recipe finder (d) a homework planner
- 16.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a bus tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a big-text reader (d) a recipe finder
- 17.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) wins every prize (b) helps nobody well (c) needs no testing (d) is easy to build
- 18.👥 A school app has 140 students, 175 teachers and 45 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 19.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the coders (b) only the testers (c) the app icons (d) the people who use it
- 20.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a water reminder (b) a bus tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a recipe finder
- 21.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 23.👥 A clinic app has 200 patients, 185 doctors and 240 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) patients (c) nurses
- 24.👥 A school app has 70 students, 275 teachers and 230 parents as users. How many more teachers than parents are there?
- 25.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to build what they need (b) to pick a logo (c) to slow it down (d) to make it longer
- 26.👥 A cricket club app has 85 players, 295 coaches and 170 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.👥 A cricket club app has 205 players, 300 coaches and 95 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 28.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a dark mode switch (c) a search bar (d) “What should I cook?”
- 29.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a water reminder (d) a homework planner
- 30.👥 A clinic app has 125 patients, 225 doctors and 60 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 31.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🎯 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 recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 33.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a type of button (b) a colour theme (c) a problem a user has (d) a phone setting
- 35.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 37.👥 A school app has 40 students, 295 teachers and 195 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 38.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
Answer key
- 735
- a big-text reader
- False
- readers
- students
- “Small text is hard”
- a water reminder
- doctors
- ask and watch users
- 230
- doctors
- 435
- 220
- 140
- a recipe finder
- a water reminder
- helps nobody well
- 360
- the people who use it
- a bus tracker
- True
- a feature
- nurses
- 45
- to build what they need
- 550
- 95
- “What should I cook?”
- a homework planner
- doctors
- False
- a bus tracker
- True
- a problem a user has
- True
- a user need
- teachers
- False
- False
- a feature
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