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) True (b) False
- 2.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 3.👥 A clinic app has 280 patients, 70 doctors and 120 nurses as users. How many more patients than nurses are there?
- 4.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a big-text reader (b) a water reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 5.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a share button (d) “I forget my homework”
- 6.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a reminder alarm (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 7.👥 A clinic app has 175 patients, 105 doctors and 230 nurses as users. How many more patients than doctors are there?
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 9.👥 A school app has 70 students, 290 teachers and 295 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 10.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) needs no testing (b) wins every prize (c) helps nobody well (d) is easy to build
- 11.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a colour theme (b) a type of button (c) a phone setting (d) a problem a user has
- 12.👥 A school app has 240 students, 290 teachers and 105 parents as users. How many more teachers than parents are there?
- 13.👥 A clinic app has 40 patients, 45 doctors and 195 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 14.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to build what they need (b) to make it longer (c) to slow it down (d) to pick a logo
- 15.👥 A school app has 125 students, 250 teachers and 50 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 16.👥 A school app has 140 students, 205 teachers and 85 parents as users. How many more teachers than parents are there?
- 17.👥 A school app has 225 students, 165 teachers and 155 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 18.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a water reminder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 19.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🎯 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
- 21.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 22.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 23.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 25.👥 A school app has 230 students, 55 teachers and 190 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 26.👥 A school app has 135 students, 225 teachers and 200 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a dark mode switch (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a search bar
- 28.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 29.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 30.👥 A cricket club app has 50 players, 290 coaches and 165 fans as users. How many more fans than players are there?
- 31.👥 A library app has 125 readers, 260 librarians and 280 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a homework planner (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a water reminder
- 33.👥 A clinic app has 30 patients, 300 doctors and 60 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 34.👥 A school app has 50 students, 30 teachers and 35 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 35.👥 A cricket club app has 85 players, 190 coaches and 25 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 36.👥 A cricket club app has 180 players, 30 coaches and 225 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 37.👥 A clinic app has 105 patients, 45 doctors and 275 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 39.👥 A library app has 175 readers, 190 librarians and 85 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 40.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a search bar (c) a dark mode switch (d) a reminder alarm
Answer key
- True
- True
- 160
- a recipe finder
- a share button
- a reminder alarm
- 70
- a bus tracker
- 655
- helps nobody well
- a problem a user has
- 185
- nurses
- to build what they need
- teachers
- 120
- 545
- a pocket-money tracker
- True
- ask and watch users
- a user need
- a bus tracker
- False
- a water reminder
- 475
- 560
- “I forget my homework”
- a feature
- a feature
- 115
- 665
- a water reminder
- doctors
- 15
- 300
- fans
- 425
- False
- librarians
- “I keep missing the bus”
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