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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a water reminder (d) a homework planner
- 2.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 3.👥 A clinic app has 120 patients, 185 doctors and 160 nurses as users. How many more doctors than nurses are there?
- 4.🎯 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 bus tracker (d) a homework planner
- 5.👥 A cricket club app has 35 players, 65 coaches and 95 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 6.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the coders (b) the app icons (c) only the testers (d) the people who use it
- 7.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 8.👥 A library app has 50 readers, 20 librarians and 155 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 9.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a search bar (c) a dark mode switch (d) “I forget my homework”
- 10.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) needs no testing (b) wins every prize (c) is easy to build (d) helps nobody well
- 11.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) pick the colours (b) guess on your own (c) ask and watch users (d) write the code
- 12.👥 A library app has 300 readers, 90 librarians and 95 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 13.👥 A clinic app has 280 patients, 80 doctors and 125 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 14.🎯 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 water reminder (d) a bus tracker
- 15.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to make it longer (c) to pick a logo (d) to build what they need
- 16.👥 A cricket club app has 175 players, 260 coaches and 50 fans as users. How many more players than fans are there?
- 17.👥 A library app has 220 readers, 280 librarians and 90 volunteers as users. How many more readers than volunteers are there?
- 18.👥 A school app has 290 students, 85 teachers and 170 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 19.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 20.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 21.👥 A school app has 60 students, 225 teachers and 40 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 22.👥 A library app has 230 readers, 75 librarians and 20 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 23.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 25.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a search bar (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 26.👥 A library app has 25 readers, 230 librarians and 105 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 27.👥 A clinic app has 150 patients, 110 doctors and 160 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 28.👥 A school app has 250 students, 270 teachers and 75 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 29.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 30.👥 A cricket club app has 210 players, 290 coaches and 150 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 31.👥 A library app has 35 readers, 235 librarians and 140 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.👥 A library app has 70 readers, 95 librarians and 155 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 33.👥 A library app has 205 readers, 135 librarians and 40 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 34.👥 A clinic app has 170 patients, 140 doctors and 145 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 35.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a dark mode switch (c) a search bar (d) “Small text is hard”
- 36.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 37.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a share button (d) a reminder alarm
- 38.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a big-text reader (d) a bus tracker
- 39.👥 A school app has 205 students, 25 teachers and 180 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 40.👥 A school app has 145 students, 165 teachers and 120 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- a pocket-money tracker
- False
- 25
- a homework planner
- 30
- the people who use it
- False
- 225
- “I forget my homework”
- helps nobody well
- ask and watch users
- 210
- patients
- a bus tracker
- to build what they need
- 125
- 130
- 545
- a user need
- a user need
- teachers
- readers
- False
- False
- a search bar
- 80
- nurses
- teachers
- a big-text reader
- coaches
- 410
- 320
- readers
- patients
- “Small text is hard”
- False
- “What should I cook?”
- a water reminder
- 410
- 430
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