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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 2.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a reminder alarm
- 3.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 4.👥 A cricket club app has 265 players, 135 coaches and 130 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 5.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the testers (b) only the coders (c) the app icons (d) the people who use it
- 6.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a big-text reader
- 7.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a phone setting (b) a colour theme (c) a type of button (d) a problem a user has
- 8.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 9.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 10.👥 A clinic app has 115 patients, 160 doctors and 205 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 11.👥 A library app has 170 readers, 20 librarians and 215 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 12.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a dark mode switch (c) a share button (d) a search bar
- 13.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a bus tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a big-text reader (d) a water reminder
- 15.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 17.👥 A clinic app has 230 patients, 160 doctors and 115 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 20 players, 130 coaches and 135 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) players (c) coaches
- 19.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 20.👥 A clinic app has 275 patients, 20 doctors and 255 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 21.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 22.👥 A clinic app has 30 patients, 55 doctors and 65 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 23.👥 A library app has 30 readers, 250 librarians and 115 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 24.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a dark mode switch (c) a search bar (d) “I forget my homework”
- 25.👥 A cricket club app has 85 players, 25 coaches and 270 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 26.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 27.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a dark mode switch
- 28.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to build what they need (c) to make it longer (d) to pick a logo
- 30.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 31.👥 A cricket club app has 45 players, 105 coaches and 30 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 32.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 33.👥 A school app has 200 students, 265 teachers and 20 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 34.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) password (c) persona (d) pixel
- 35.👥 A school app has 35 students, 240 teachers and 270 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 36.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 37.👥 A library app has 160 readers, 25 librarians and 185 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 38.👥 A cricket club app has 145 players, 230 coaches and 140 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 39.👥 A school app has 185 students, 80 teachers and 175 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 40.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- False
- a reminder alarm
- a recipe finder
- players
- the people who use it
- a homework planner
- a problem a user has
- a feature
- a user need
- 480
- 405
- “I keep missing the bus”
- a feature
- a water reminder
- True
- a user need
- 505
- fans
- a water reminder
- 235
- a user need
- 10
- 85
- “I forget my homework”
- 380
- False
- a dark mode switch
- True
- to build what they need
- False
- coaches
- False
- teachers
- persona
- 545
- False
- 25
- coaches
- 440
- True
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