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 feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a search bar (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 2.👥 A library app has 230 readers, 245 librarians and 110 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 3.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 4.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 5.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) helps nobody well (b) needs no testing (c) is easy to build (d) wins every prize
- 6.🎯 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 homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 7.👥 A school app has 100 students, 175 teachers and 170 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 8.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a share button (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a dark mode switch
- 9.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 10.👥 A school app has 80 students, 125 teachers and 265 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 11.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 12.👥 A school app has 90 students, 295 teachers and 80 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 13.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 14.👥 A school app has 205 students, 85 teachers and 90 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 15.🎯 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
- 16.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to build what they need (b) to pick a logo (c) to slow it down (d) to make it longer
- 17.👥 A cricket club app has 150 players, 245 coaches and 70 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 18.👥 A library app has 175 readers, 90 librarians and 180 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 19.👥 A clinic app has 85 patients, 160 doctors and 145 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 20.👥 A school app has 280 students, 200 teachers and 265 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 21.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 22.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 23.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 25.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a share button (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 26.👥 A library app has 45 readers, 165 librarians and 30 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a dark mode switch (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a search bar
- 28.👥 A library app has 260 readers, 85 librarians and 50 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 29.👥 A library app has 270 readers, 85 librarians and 20 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 30.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 31.👥 A clinic app has 255 patients, 85 doctors and 50 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a dark mode switch (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 33.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 34.👥 A clinic app has 280 patients, 140 doctors and 45 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 35.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a reminder alarm
- 36.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 37.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 38.👥 A library app has 125 readers, 200 librarians and 45 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 39.👥 A cricket club app has 195 players, 65 coaches and 45 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 40.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a search bar
- librarians
- a user need
- a feature
- helps nobody well
- a big-text reader
- teachers
- “I forget my homework”
- a user need
- parents
- False
- teachers
- False
- 115
- the people who use it
- to build what they need
- coaches
- 445
- 390
- students
- a user need
- a user need
- True
- a feature
- a share button
- 240
- “I keep missing the bus”
- readers
- 65
- False
- 390
- a dark mode switch
- a feature
- 465
- a reminder alarm
- a feature
- False
- librarians
- players
- False
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