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 school app has 300 students, 45 teachers and 280 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 2.👥 A library app has 225 readers, 110 librarians and 255 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 3.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a dark mode switch (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 4.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to build what they need (c) to make it longer (d) to pick a logo
- 5.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 7.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a share button
- 8.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a reminder alarm
- 9.👥 A library app has 165 readers, 280 librarians and 225 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 10.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a big-text reader (d) a water reminder
- 11.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a water reminder (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 12.👥 A school app has 190 students, 45 teachers and 195 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 13.👥 A school app has 225 students, 35 teachers and 105 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 14.👥 A school app has 165 students, 185 teachers and 135 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 15.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 16.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 60 players, 55 coaches and 215 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 19.👥 A school app has 140 students, 190 teachers and 90 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 20.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a type of button (b) a problem a user has (c) a phone setting (d) a colour theme
- 21.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 22.👥 A school app has 85 students, 115 teachers and 180 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 23.👥 A cricket club app has 210 players, 275 coaches and 40 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) players (c) coaches
- 24.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) pick the colours (b) guess on your own (c) ask and watch users (d) write the code
- 25.👥 A library app has 220 readers, 210 librarians and 40 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 26.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a bus tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a homework planner (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 27.👥 A school app has 250 students, 195 teachers and 130 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 28.👥 A library app has 75 readers, 215 librarians and 250 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 29.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the testers (b) the app icons (c) the people who use it (d) only the coders
- 30.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 31.👥 A cricket club app has 300 players, 50 coaches and 105 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 32.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a bus tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 33.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a homework planner (b) a water reminder (c) a recipe finder (d) a big-text reader
- 34.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 35.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 36.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 37.👥 A school app has 85 students, 225 teachers and 50 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 38.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a big-text reader (b) a water reminder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 39.👥 A clinic app has 265 patients, 190 doctors and 235 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 40.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) persona (b) protocol (c) password (d) pixel
Answer key
- students
- 30
- a dark mode switch
- to build what they need
- True
- False
- a share button
- a reminder alarm
- librarians
- a pocket-money tracker
- a homework planner
- parents
- 365
- teachers
- a user need
- True
- True
- fans
- teachers
- a problem a user has
- False
- 30
- coaches
- ask and watch users
- 170
- a bus tracker
- students
- volunteers
- the people who use it
- True
- players
- a homework planner
- a big-text reader
- a pocket-money tracker
- a user need
- a user need
- teachers
- a water reminder
- 45
- persona
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