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 school app has 135 students, 40 teachers and 170 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 2.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 3.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to make it longer (b) to pick a logo (c) to build what they need (d) to slow it down
- 5.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a bus tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 6.🎯 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
- 7.👥 A library app has 300 readers, 85 librarians and 170 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 8.👥 A cricket club app has 90 players, 30 coaches and 185 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 9.👥 A cricket club app has 235 players, 290 coaches and 95 fans as users. How many more coaches than fans are there?
- 10.👥 A clinic app has 175 patients, 220 doctors and 280 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 11.👥 A clinic app has 185 patients, 150 doctors and 90 nurses as users. How many more patients than doctors are there?
- 12.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 13.👥 A school app has 255 students, 80 teachers and 260 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 14.👥 A cricket club app has 200 players, 285 coaches and 115 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 15.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 17.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) pick the colours (c) write the code (d) ask and watch users
- 18.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a homework planner (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 19.👥 A school app has 40 students, 145 teachers and 95 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 20.👥 A school app has 75 students, 285 teachers and 130 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 21.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) protocol (c) password (d) persona
- 22.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 23.👥 A school app has 185 students, 290 teachers and 270 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 24.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 25.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) False (b) True
- 26.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 27.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a share button (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 28.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 29.👥 A clinic app has 50 patients, 230 doctors and 165 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 30.👥 A library app has 40 readers, 260 librarians and 210 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 32.👥 A cricket club app has 295 players, 125 coaches and 185 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 33.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a problem a user has (b) a type of button (c) a phone setting (d) a colour theme
- 34.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 35.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 36.👥 A cricket club app has 150 players, 50 coaches and 55 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 37.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a dark mode switch (c) a search bar (d) a reminder alarm
- 38.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 39.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 40.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) only the coders (c) only the testers (d) the people who use it
Answer key
- 95
- a feature
- False
- to build what they need
- a recipe finder
- helps nobody well
- 215
- fans
- 195
- 675
- 35
- a feature
- 595
- coaches
- False
- a user need
- ask and watch users
- a big-text reader
- 280
- 210
- persona
- a user need
- teachers
- a bus tracker
- False
- False
- a share button
- a feature
- doctors
- 510
- True
- players
- a problem a user has
- False
- False
- 255
- “I forget my homework”
- a homework planner
- a feature
- the people who use it
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