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: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 2.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a dark mode switch (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 3.🎯 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 pocket-money tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 4.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a reminder alarm (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 5.👥 A library app has 175 readers, 265 librarians and 70 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 6.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 7.👥 A library app has 180 readers, 25 librarians and 225 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 8.👥 A clinic app has 235 patients, 255 doctors and 70 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 9.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 10.👥 A cricket club app has 75 players, 245 coaches and 45 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 11.👥 A clinic app has 160 patients, 35 doctors and 255 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 12.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a recipe finder (b) a bus tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 14.👥 A school app has 160 students, 250 teachers and 130 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 15.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a share button (c) a search bar (d) a reminder alarm
- 16.👥 A library app has 70 readers, 45 librarians and 125 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 17.🎯 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 water reminder (d) a homework planner
- 18.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to pick a logo (b) to slow it down (c) to make it longer (d) to build what they need
- 19.👥 A school app has 245 students, 60 teachers and 275 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 20.👥 A clinic app has 205 patients, 90 doctors and 290 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 21.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a share button (d) “Small text is hard”
- 22.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) write the code (c) pick the colours (d) ask and watch users
- 23.👥 A school app has 140 students, 235 teachers and 40 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 24.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a reminder alarm (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a share button
- 25.👥 A school app has 70 students, 270 teachers and 95 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 26.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 27.👥 A cricket club app has 165 players, 20 coaches and 45 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 28.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a bus tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
- 29.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a reminder alarm (c) a dark mode switch (d) “Small text is hard”
- 30.👥 A school app has 115 students, 160 teachers and 265 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 31.👥 A library app has 195 readers, 185 librarians and 210 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 32.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 33.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 35.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 36.👥 A clinic app has 90 patients, 175 doctors and 45 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) patients (c) doctors
- 37.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a big-text reader (b) a water reminder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 38.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 39.👥 A clinic app has 145 patients, 75 doctors and 50 nurses as users. How many more patients than nurses are there?
- 40.👥 A clinic app has 180 patients, 70 doctors and 155 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
Answer key
- a user need
- a dark mode switch
- a big-text reader
- a reminder alarm
- librarians
- True
- 155
- 20
- False
- 365
- 450
- True
- a water reminder
- teachers
- “I keep missing the bus”
- 25
- a homework planner
- to build what they need
- 185
- 585
- a share button
- ask and watch users
- 95
- “What should I cook?”
- 25
- a user need
- players
- a water reminder
- “Small text is hard”
- parents
- volunteers
- True
- False
- a bus tracker
- True
- doctors
- a homework planner
- True
- 95
- 85
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