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 pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 2.👥 A clinic app has 175 patients, 140 doctors and 250 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 3.👥 A school app has 190 students, 200 teachers and 105 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 4.Which of these is a feature? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 5.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 6.Which of these is a user need? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) a share button (c) a dark mode switch (d) a reminder alarm
- 7.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 8.👥 A clinic app has 125 patients, 70 doctors and 235 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) patients (c) nurses
- 9.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a recipe finder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 10.Which of these is a feature? (a) a search bar (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 11.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) password (b) pixel (c) persona (d) protocol
- 12.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 13.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 14.👥 A library app has 40 readers, 20 librarians and 165 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 15.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 16.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a homework planner (b) a big-text reader (c) a water reminder (d) a bus tracker
- 17.👥 A library app has 50 readers, 155 librarians and 265 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 18.👥 A clinic app has 230 patients, 90 doctors and 130 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 19.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 20.👥 A clinic app has 25 patients, 275 doctors and 70 nurses as users. How many more doctors than nurses are there?
- 21.👥 A school app has 80 students, 275 teachers and 30 parents as users. How many more teachers than parents are there?
- 22.👥 A cricket club app has 210 players, 35 coaches and 150 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 23.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 24.👥 A school app has 200 students, 50 teachers and 140 parents as users. How many more parents than teachers are there?
- 25.👥 A clinic app has 230 patients, 240 doctors and 20 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 26.👥 A school app has 270 students, 35 teachers and 45 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 28.👥 A clinic app has 195 patients, 210 doctors and 125 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) patients (c) doctors
- 29.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 31.👥 A cricket club app has 295 players, 110 coaches and 130 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.👥 A library app has 115 readers, 125 librarians and 265 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 33.👥 A clinic app has 80 patients, 145 doctors and 230 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 34.Which of these is a feature? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 35.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) write the code (b) pick the colours (c) guess on your own (d) ask and watch users
- 36.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to make it longer (b) to slow it down (c) to pick a logo (d) to build what they need
- 37.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 38.👥 A cricket club app has 90 players, 195 coaches and 180 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 39.👥 A clinic app has 75 patients, 275 doctors and 125 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 40.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a share button (d) a search bar
Answer key
- True
- 110
- 85
- a reminder alarm
- False
- “What should I cook?”
- a feature
- nurses
- a big-text reader
- a search bar
- persona
- a user need
- a user need
- volunteers
- a feature
- a homework planner
- 215
- patients
- False
- 205
- 245
- 175
- a recipe finder
- 90
- 10
- 350
- a user need
- doctors
- False
- False
- 535
- volunteers
- 150
- a dark mode switch
- ask and watch users
- to build what they need
- True
- 465
- 50
- “I forget my homework”
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