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 share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 2.🎯 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
- 3.👥 A school app has 275 students, 245 teachers and 115 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 4.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a big-text reader (d) a bus tracker
- 5.👥 A school app has 250 students, 270 teachers and 275 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 6.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a water reminder (b) a recipe finder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 7.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a water reminder
- 9.👥 A school app has 50 students, 160 teachers and 250 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 10.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a bus tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a big-text reader (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 11.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a reminder alarm (c) a dark mode switch (d) “What should I cook?”
- 12.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a reminder alarm (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 13.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 14.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to make it longer (c) to build what they need (d) to pick a logo
- 15.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a water reminder (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 16.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 17.👥 A clinic app has 135 patients, 260 doctors and 110 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 18.👥 A school app has 245 students, 60 teachers and 100 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 19.👥 A library app has 270 readers, 295 librarians and 145 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 20.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 21.👥 A library app has 250 readers, 290 librarians and 285 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 22.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 23.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 24.👥 A clinic app has 75 patients, 135 doctors and 295 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 25.👥 A library app has 250 readers, 180 librarians and 145 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 26.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) ask and watch users (b) write the code (c) guess on your own (d) pick the colours
- 28.👥 A clinic app has 120 patients, 95 doctors and 225 nurses as users. How many more patients than doctors are there?
- 29.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 30.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a dark mode switch (d) “What should I cook?”
- 31.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a recipe finder (b) a water reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 32.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 33.👥 A clinic app has 255 patients, 220 doctors and 75 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 34.👥 A library app has 280 readers, 90 librarians and 285 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 35.👥 A cricket club app has 240 players, 200 coaches and 175 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 36.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 37.👥 A library app has 55 readers, 110 librarians and 145 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) password (b) protocol (c) pixel (d) persona
- 40.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
Answer key
- a feature
- the people who use it
- 635
- a recipe finder
- parents
- a bus tracker
- False
- a water reminder
- 110
- a bus tracker
- “What should I cook?”
- a reminder alarm
- a feature
- to build what they need
- a water reminder
- False
- doctors
- students
- librarians
- True
- librarians
- a user need
- a feature
- 505
- 70
- False
- ask and watch users
- 25
- a user need
- a dark mode switch
- a pocket-money tracker
- a user need
- patients
- 655
- 40
- True
- 310
- False
- persona
- a user need
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