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.👥 A library app has 55 readers, 125 librarians and 175 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 2.👥 A school app has 290 students, 245 teachers and 295 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 3.👥 A school app has 105 students, 150 teachers and 215 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 4.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 5.👥 A school app has 70 students, 165 teachers and 200 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 6.Which of these is a feature? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 7.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🎯 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
- 9.👥 A clinic app has 125 patients, 255 doctors and 25 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) patients (c) nurses
- 10.👥 A school app has 240 students, 275 teachers and 115 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 11.👥 A school app has 160 students, 265 teachers and 30 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 12.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a big-text reader (b) a water reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 13.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 14.👥 A library app has 220 readers, 245 librarians and 275 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 15.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a share button (d) a search bar
- 16.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 17.👥 A clinic app has 45 patients, 50 doctors and 275 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 18.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a share button
- 19.👥 A cricket club app has 45 players, 195 coaches and 155 fans as users. How many more coaches than fans are there?
- 20.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 21.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 22.👥 A school app has 90 students, 65 teachers and 50 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 23.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 25.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) ask and watch users (b) guess on your own (c) pick the colours (d) write the code
- 26.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 27.👥 A clinic app has 165 patients, 20 doctors and 50 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 28.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) password (b) pixel (c) persona (d) protocol
- 29.👥 A school app has 245 students, 210 teachers and 250 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 30.👥 A cricket club app has 130 players, 275 coaches and 190 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 32.👥 A cricket club app has 185 players, 115 coaches and 45 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 33.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) needs no testing (b) wins every prize (c) helps nobody well (d) is easy to build
- 34.👥 A clinic app has 55 patients, 255 doctors and 45 nurses as users. How many more patients than nurses are there?
- 35.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 36.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 37.👥 A cricket club app has 240 players, 210 coaches and 80 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 40.👥 A library app has 70 readers, 240 librarians and 135 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
Answer key
- 355
- 830
- parents
- a user need
- 435
- a reminder alarm
- False
- the people who use it
- doctors
- 125
- 105
- a big-text reader
- a user need
- 30
- “I keep missing the bus”
- False
- nurses
- a share button
- 40
- False
- True
- 25
- True
- a feature
- ask and watch users
- True
- 235
- persona
- 5
- 595
- True
- players
- helps nobody well
- 10
- a feature
- a user need
- 530
- False
- a user need
- librarians
Free app development lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/app-development-for-students