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 300 players, 130 coaches and 180 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 2.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 3.👥 A clinic app has 295 patients, 250 doctors and 265 nurses as users. How many more patients than doctors are there?
- 4.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) only the testers (c) the people who use it (d) only the coders
- 5.👥 A school app has 280 students, 75 teachers and 95 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 6.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
- 7.👥 A clinic app has 155 patients, 80 doctors and 240 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 8.👥 A clinic app has 175 patients, 240 doctors and 210 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) patients (c) nurses
- 9.👥 A cricket club app has 30 players, 255 coaches and 160 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 10.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) persona (c) password (d) pixel
- 11.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to make it longer (b) to slow it down (c) to build what they need (d) to pick a logo
- 12.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 13.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 14.👥 A cricket club app has 285 players, 145 coaches and 160 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 15.👥 A cricket club app has 70 players, 105 coaches and 220 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 16.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 17.👥 A school app has 65 students, 165 teachers and 235 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 18.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 19.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a search bar (c) a dark mode switch (d) a reminder alarm
- 20.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a problem a user has (b) a colour theme (c) a type of button (d) a phone setting
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 22.👥 A school app has 60 students, 175 teachers and 265 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 23.👥 A cricket club app has 255 players, 205 coaches and 30 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 24.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) helps nobody well (b) is easy to build (c) needs no testing (d) wins every prize
- 26.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 27.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a share button (c) a reminder alarm (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 28.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a recipe finder (b) a water reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 29.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a dark mode switch (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 30.👥 A school app has 100 students, 115 teachers and 215 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a reminder alarm (d) “Small text is hard”
- 32.👥 A library app has 180 readers, 85 librarians and 245 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 33.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 34.👥 A library app has 265 readers, 290 librarians and 140 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 35.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 36.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 37.👥 A clinic app has 70 patients, 105 doctors and 90 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.👥 A library app has 25 readers, 20 librarians and 255 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 39.👥 A clinic app has 200 patients, 145 doctors and 65 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) patients (c) nurses
- 40.👥 A clinic app has 170 patients, 40 doctors and 140 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
Answer key
- players
- a user need
- 45
- the people who use it
- students
- a big-text reader
- 475
- doctors
- coaches
- persona
- to build what they need
- a user need
- True
- 590
- fans
- False
- 465
- False
- “I forget my homework”
- a problem a user has
- a pocket-money tracker
- 500
- players
- True
- helps nobody well
- a feature
- “I keep missing the bus”
- a water reminder
- a dark mode switch
- 430
- a reminder alarm
- 510
- a user need
- 695
- a user need
- False
- 265
- 300
- patients
- patients
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