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) “I forget my homework” (c) a search bar (d) a dark mode switch
- 2.👥 A clinic app has 140 patients, 240 doctors and 100 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 3.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) only the coders (c) only the testers (d) the people who use it
- 4.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 6.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 7.👥 A school app has 35 students, 110 teachers and 80 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 8.👥 A cricket club app has 65 players, 185 coaches and 275 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 9.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a bus tracker (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 10.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 12.👥 A cricket club app has 90 players, 185 coaches and 25 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) players (c) coaches
- 13.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to make it longer (b) to build what they need (c) to slow it down (d) to pick a logo
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a water reminder (b) a big-text reader (c) a bus tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 15.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a problem a user has (b) a colour theme (c) a type of button (d) a phone setting
- 17.👥 A cricket club app has 40 players, 140 coaches and 225 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 18.🎯 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
- 19.👥 A cricket club app has 85 players, 95 coaches and 215 fans as users. How many more fans than coaches are there?
- 20.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a water reminder (b) a big-text reader (c) a bus tracker (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 21.👥 A clinic app has 60 patients, 20 doctors and 85 nurses as users. How many more patients than doctors are there?
- 22.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 23.👥 A clinic app has 235 patients, 170 doctors and 270 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 24.👥 A school app has 165 students, 85 teachers and 145 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 25.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 26.👥 A library app has 225 readers, 105 librarians and 60 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 27.Which of these is a feature? (a) a share button (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 28.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 29.👥 A clinic app has 145 patients, 130 doctors and 295 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) patients (c) doctors
- 30.👥 A cricket club app has 235 players, 230 coaches and 65 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 31.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 32.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a search bar (c) a dark mode switch (d) “Small text is hard”
- 33.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) protocol (c) password (d) persona
- 34.👥 A clinic app has 150 patients, 100 doctors and 165 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 35.👥 A cricket club app has 300 players, 255 coaches and 210 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 36.👥 A school app has 125 students, 265 teachers and 190 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 37.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 38.👥 A cricket club app has 30 players, 280 coaches and 120 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 39.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a reminder alarm (d) a dark mode switch
- 40.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a reminder alarm (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I forget my homework”
Answer key
- “I forget my homework”
- 480
- the people who use it
- False
- a feature
- True
- teachers
- 525
- a homework planner
- True
- False
- coaches
- to build what they need
- a bus tracker
- False
- a problem a user has
- fans
- helps nobody well
- 120
- a big-text reader
- 40
- a user need
- 100
- students
- a feature
- 120
- a share button
- a water reminder
- nurses
- 5
- True
- “Small text is hard”
- persona
- 65
- players
- 65
- True
- coaches
- “I keep missing the bus”
- a reminder alarm
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