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.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a phone setting (b) a type of button (c) a problem a user has (d) a colour theme
- 3.👥 A school app has 230 students, 125 teachers and 180 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 4.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 5.👥 A school app has 30 students, 75 teachers and 45 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 6.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) persona (c) protocol (d) password
- 7.Which of these is a user need? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a share button (c) a search bar (d) a reminder alarm
- 8.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 9.👥 A cricket club app has 35 players, 260 coaches and 195 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 10.👥 A clinic app has 180 patients, 65 doctors and 200 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 11.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the testers (b) the app icons (c) the people who use it (d) only the coders
- 12.👥 A clinic app has 140 patients, 35 doctors and 185 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 13.👥 A cricket club app has 165 players, 155 coaches and 245 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 14.👥 A library app has 85 readers, 80 librarians and 125 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 15.👥 A school app has 25 students, 285 teachers and 240 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 17.👥 A library app has 195 readers, 275 librarians and 255 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 175 players, 195 coaches and 155 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) players (c) coaches
- 19.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 20.👥 A cricket club app has 100 players, 250 coaches and 280 fans as users. How many more fans than coaches are there?
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a homework planner (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 22.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a water reminder (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 23.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a reminder alarm (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 24.Which of these is a feature? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 25.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 26.Which of these is a feature? (a) a search bar (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 27.👥 A library app has 245 readers, 170 librarians and 270 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 28.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 29.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 30.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to build what they need (b) to make it longer (c) to pick a logo (d) to slow it down
- 31.👥 A clinic app has 70 patients, 285 doctors and 60 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 32.👥 A cricket club app has 150 players, 165 coaches and 120 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 33.👥 A cricket club app has 240 players, 75 coaches and 45 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 34.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a homework planner
- 35.Which of these is a feature? (a) a share button (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 36.👥 A cricket club app has 75 players, 205 coaches and 195 fans as users. How many more fans than players are there?
- 37.👥 A school app has 255 students, 290 teachers and 145 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.👥 A cricket club app has 45 players, 60 coaches and 290 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 39.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 40.👥 A school app has 265 students, 215 teachers and 50 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- True
- a problem a user has
- students
- False
- 45
- persona
- “Small text is hard”
- a user need
- 225
- 445
- the people who use it
- 360
- fans
- 40
- 260
- a feature
- librarians
- coaches
- True
- 30
- a big-text reader
- a water reminder
- a reminder alarm
- a dark mode switch
- a user need
- a search bar
- 685
- a user need
- a feature
- to build what they need
- doctors
- 15
- players
- a homework planner
- a share button
- 120
- 690
- 395
- False
- 530
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