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 app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a recipe finder (b) a water reminder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 2.👥 A school app has 200 students, 100 teachers and 120 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 3.🎯 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
- 4.👥 A clinic app has 135 patients, 300 doctors and 55 nurses as users. How many more doctors than nurses are there?
- 5.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 9.👥 A library app has 200 readers, 260 librarians and 40 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 10.👥 A school app has 185 students, 85 teachers and 135 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 11.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a big-text reader (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a water reminder
- 12.👥 A library app has 220 readers, 150 librarians and 85 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 13.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 15.👥 A cricket club app has 50 players, 115 coaches and 215 fans as users. How many more fans than players are there?
- 16.👥 A library app has 170 readers, 90 librarians and 110 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 17.👥 A cricket club app has 230 players, 45 coaches and 205 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 18.👥 A school app has 170 students, 285 teachers and 25 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 19.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 20.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a share button (d) “I forget my homework”
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
- 22.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a problem a user has (b) a type of button (c) a colour theme (d) a phone setting
- 23.👥 A library app has 280 readers, 160 librarians and 30 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 24.👥 A library app has 65 readers, 290 librarians and 170 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 25.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 26.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 27.👥 A cricket club app has 250 players, 265 coaches and 280 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 28.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 29.👥 A school app has 155 students, 20 teachers and 175 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 30.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) the people who use it (c) only the coders (d) only the testers
- 31.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 32.👥 A clinic app has 300 patients, 25 doctors and 30 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 33.👥 A school app has 220 students, 195 teachers and 230 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 34.👥 A cricket club app has 175 players, 240 coaches and 100 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 35.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 36.👥 A clinic app has 50 patients, 250 doctors and 155 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 37.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a bus tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 38.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 40.👥 A clinic app has 45 patients, 65 doctors and 90 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
Answer key
- a recipe finder
- students
- ask and watch users
- 245
- True
- True
- True
- a user need
- librarians
- 50
- a pocket-money tracker
- readers
- a user need
- a bus tracker
- 165
- readers
- 480
- teachers
- a feature
- a share button
- a water reminder
- a problem a user has
- 470
- 225
- a recipe finder
- a feature
- fans
- False
- 350
- the people who use it
- a big-text reader
- patients
- parents
- 65
- False
- 200
- a big-text reader
- False
- False
- 20
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