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.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a search bar (d) a share button
- 2.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a recipe finder (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 3.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to build what they need (b) to pick a logo (c) to make it longer (d) to slow it down
- 4.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 5.👥 A library app has 120 readers, 135 librarians and 100 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 6.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 7.👥 A school app has 25 students, 80 teachers and 60 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 9.👥 A cricket club app has 225 players, 140 coaches and 50 fans as users. How many more players than fans are there?
- 10.👥 A library app has 255 readers, 135 librarians and 75 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 11.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a problem a user has (b) a phone setting (c) a type of button (d) a colour theme
- 12.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a water reminder (d) a bus tracker
- 13.👥 A library app has 200 readers, 90 librarians and 60 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 14.👥 A library app has 195 readers, 155 librarians and 265 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 15.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a share button (d) “Small text is hard”
- 16.👥 A clinic app has 200 patients, 95 doctors and 280 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 17.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the coders (b) the people who use it (c) only the testers (d) the app icons
- 18.👥 A school app has 245 students, 290 teachers and 200 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 19.👥 A library app has 125 readers, 170 librarians and 220 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 20.👥 A library app has 235 readers, 300 librarians and 195 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 21.👥 A cricket club app has 110 players, 230 coaches and 30 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 22.👥 A school app has 290 students, 300 teachers and 20 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 23.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) a reminder alarm (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 24.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) password (c) persona (d) pixel
- 25.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 26.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a water reminder (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 27.👥 A library app has 50 readers, 160 librarians and 135 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 28.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 29.👥 A cricket club app has 45 players, 160 coaches and 55 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 30.👥 A library app has 285 readers, 35 librarians and 180 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 31.👥 A cricket club app has 110 players, 80 coaches and 255 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 32.👥 A cricket club app has 155 players, 250 coaches and 140 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 33.👥 A clinic app has 295 patients, 280 doctors and 240 nurses as users. How many more patients than nurses are there?
- 34.👥 A cricket club app has 60 players, 145 coaches and 135 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 35.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 36.👥 A library app has 175 readers, 210 librarians and 160 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 37.👥 A clinic app has 55 patients, 95 doctors and 30 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 38.👥 A clinic app has 70 patients, 65 doctors and 105 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 39.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) pick the colours (b) write the code (c) guess on your own (d) ask and watch users
- 40.👥 A cricket club app has 290 players, 50 coaches and 190 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
Answer key
- “What should I cook?”
- a pocket-money tracker
- to build what they need
- True
- 355
- a user need
- teachers
- a big-text reader
- 175
- 465
- a problem a user has
- a water reminder
- readers
- 70
- a share button
- nurses
- the people who use it
- 735
- 515
- librarians
- 370
- teachers
- a reminder alarm
- persona
- a user need
- a homework planner
- 345
- a big-text reader
- coaches
- readers
- fans
- 95
- 55
- coaches
- False
- librarians
- doctors
- nurses
- ask and watch users
- players
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