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.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 2.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a search bar (c) a reminder alarm (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 3.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 4.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 5.👥 A school app has 55 students, 220 teachers and 300 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 6.👥 A library app has 135 readers, 285 librarians and 55 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 7.👥 A clinic app has 185 patients, 195 doctors and 40 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 8.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 9.👥 A clinic app has 215 patients, 250 doctors and 30 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 10.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 11.👥 A school app has 50 students, 100 teachers and 295 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 12.👥 A library app has 45 readers, 125 librarians and 25 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 13.Which of these is a feature? (a) a search bar (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 14.👥 A library app has 240 readers, 140 librarians and 70 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 15.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to make it longer (b) to slow it down (c) to build what they need (d) to pick a logo
- 17.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 18.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a share button
- 19.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a search bar (d) a share button
- 20.Which of these is a feature? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 21.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 22.👥 A clinic app has 185 patients, 95 doctors and 285 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) patients (c) doctors
- 23.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a homework planner (b) a water reminder (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 24.👥 A school app has 150 students, 180 teachers and 225 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 25.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a bus tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 26.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) write the code (b) guess on your own (c) ask and watch users (d) pick the colours
- 27.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 28.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a big-text reader (d) a water reminder
- 29.👥 A school app has 210 students, 60 teachers and 65 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 30.👥 A cricket club app has 40 players, 125 coaches and 45 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🎯 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
- 33.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 34.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a recipe finder (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 35.👥 A cricket club app has 75 players, 120 coaches and 30 fans as users. How many more coaches than fans are there?
- 36.👥 A clinic app has 85 patients, 90 doctors and 155 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 37.👥 A library app has 150 readers, 135 librarians and 205 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 38.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a dark mode switch (d) a share button
- 39.👥 A school app has 220 students, 215 teachers and 260 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 40.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
Answer key
- a feature
- “I keep missing the bus”
- a pocket-money tracker
- True
- parents
- 230
- doctors
- False
- doctors
- a user need
- 445
- 100
- a search bar
- readers
- False
- to build what they need
- True
- a share button
- “What should I cook?”
- a reminder alarm
- a user need
- nurses
- a homework planner
- 555
- a big-text reader
- ask and watch users
- a feature
- a water reminder
- students
- 210
- True
- a big-text reader
- a user need
- a recipe finder
- 90
- 330
- volunteers
- “I forget my homework”
- parents
- a feature
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