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.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 3.👥 A library app has 140 readers, 265 librarians and 230 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 4.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) pick the colours (c) write the code (d) ask and watch users
- 5.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 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 water reminder is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 9.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) needs no testing (b) is easy to build (c) wins every prize (d) helps nobody well
- 10.👥 A clinic app has 30 patients, 75 doctors and 50 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 11.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) password (c) pixel (d) persona
- 12.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 13.👥 A cricket club app has 65 players, 95 coaches and 250 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 14.👥 A clinic app has 40 patients, 105 doctors and 65 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 15.👥 A school app has 295 students, 235 teachers and 50 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 16.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 17.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 300 players, 90 coaches and 95 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 19.👥 A cricket club app has 120 players, 35 coaches and 85 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 20.🎯 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
- 21.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) a dark mode switch (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 22.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 23.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a water reminder (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 24.👥 A library app has 100 readers, 155 librarians and 215 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 25.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a dark mode switch (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a search bar
- 26.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a recipe finder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a homework planner
- 27.👥 A school app has 25 students, 275 teachers and 235 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 28.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 29.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 30.👥 A library app has 40 readers, 30 librarians and 220 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.👥 A library app has 135 readers, 100 librarians and 280 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 32.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a water reminder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 33.👥 A school app has 265 students, 180 teachers and 70 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 34.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 36.👥 A clinic app has 75 patients, 250 doctors and 150 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 37.👥 A cricket club app has 140 players, 25 coaches and 280 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 38.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 40.👥 A school app has 135 students, 95 teachers and 225 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- False
- False
- librarians
- ask and watch users
- a homework planner
- True
- False
- a recipe finder
- helps nobody well
- doctors
- persona
- True
- 410
- 210
- 60
- a bus tracker
- a user need
- players
- players
- the people who use it
- a dark mode switch
- a user need
- a water reminder
- volunteers
- “Small text is hard”
- a big-text reader
- 210
- a feature
- a user need
- 290
- 180
- a pocket-money tracker
- students
- False
- a feature
- 75
- fans
- True
- True
- 455
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