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.👥 A library app has 100 readers, 45 librarians and 130 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 2.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 3.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a share button (d) a search bar
- 4.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a recipe finder (d) a homework planner
- 5.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 6.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 7.👥 A school app has 185 students, 130 teachers and 135 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 8.👥 A school app has 140 students, 110 teachers and 250 parents as users. How many more parents than teachers are there?
- 9.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to make it longer (b) to slow it down (c) to build what they need (d) to pick a logo
- 10.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a water reminder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 11.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a water reminder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 12.👥 A cricket club app has 90 players, 150 coaches and 50 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 13.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a big-text reader (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a homework planner
- 15.👥 A school app has 260 students, 100 teachers and 95 parents as users. How many more teachers than parents are there?
- 16.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a bus tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a water reminder
- 17.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 18.👥 A library app has 35 readers, 220 librarians and 165 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 19.👥 A school app has 255 students, 110 teachers and 25 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 20.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 21.🎯 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
- 22.👥 A library app has 60 readers, 185 librarians and 105 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 23.👥 A school app has 65 students, 240 teachers and 180 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 24.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a share button (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 25.👥 A school app has 140 students, 280 teachers and 35 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 26.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 27.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a problem a user has (b) a phone setting (c) a type of button (d) a colour theme
- 28.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a dark mode switch (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 29.👥 A clinic app has 290 patients, 115 doctors and 245 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 30.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) password (c) persona (d) protocol
- 31.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a reminder alarm (d) a dark mode switch
- 32.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 33.👥 A library app has 105 readers, 235 librarians and 100 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 34.👥 A school app has 235 students, 275 teachers and 240 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 35.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) only the testers (c) the people who use it (d) only the coders
- 36.👥 A cricket club app has 185 players, 40 coaches and 190 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 37.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 38.👥 A clinic app has 125 patients, 130 doctors and 190 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 39.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 40.👥 A cricket club app has 270 players, 145 coaches and 55 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- 85
- False
- “I keep missing the bus”
- a homework planner
- a user need
- False
- students
- 140
- to build what they need
- a water reminder
- a homework planner
- coaches
- True
- a recipe finder
- 5
- a water reminder
- True
- 420
- 145
- a feature
- a bus tracker
- 125
- 485
- a share button
- 455
- a feature
- a problem a user has
- a dark mode switch
- 650
- persona
- “I forget my homework”
- False
- 130
- 750
- the people who use it
- 415
- True
- 60
- a user need
- 470
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