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.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 2.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 3.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a reminder alarm (c) a share button (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 4.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the coders (b) only the testers (c) the people who use it (d) the app icons
- 5.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a share button (c) a search bar (d) “I forget my homework”
- 6.👥 A clinic app has 45 patients, 25 doctors and 35 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) patients (c) doctors
- 7.👥 A school app has 155 students, 60 teachers and 20 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 8.👥 A clinic app has 245 patients, 50 doctors and 20 nurses as users. How many more doctors than nurses are there?
- 9.🎯 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
- 10.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 11.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 12.👥 A clinic app has 285 patients, 275 doctors and 80 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 13.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a homework planner (b) a water reminder (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 14.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a reminder alarm (d) a dark mode switch
- 15.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 16.👥 A clinic app has 150 patients, 75 doctors and 140 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 17.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 18.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 19.Which of these is a user need? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a share button (c) a search bar (d) a dark mode switch
- 20.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 21.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 22.👥 A cricket club app has 160 players, 250 coaches and 220 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 23.👥 A cricket club app has 125 players, 195 coaches and 60 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 24.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a big-text reader (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a bus tracker (d) a homework planner
- 26.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) a reminder alarm (d) “What should I cook?”
- 27.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 29.👥 A school app has 210 students, 90 teachers and 75 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 30.👥 A school app has 45 students, 100 teachers and 80 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 31.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) False (b) True
- 32.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 33.👥 A library app has 125 readers, 295 librarians and 275 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 34.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 35.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
- 36.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 37.👥 A cricket club app has 60 players, 110 coaches and 160 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 38.👥 A library app has 180 readers, 130 librarians and 150 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 39.👥 A school app has 25 students, 180 teachers and 55 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 40.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a homework planner
- a feature
- “I keep missing the bus”
- the people who use it
- “I forget my homework”
- patients
- 135
- 30
- to build what they need
- a feature
- False
- 640
- a bus tracker
- “What should I cook?”
- True
- 365
- a user need
- a homework planner
- “Small text is hard”
- a feature
- False
- 630
- 70
- False
- a pocket-money tracker
- a reminder alarm
- True
- False
- students
- teachers
- True
- False
- 695
- a feature
- a recipe finder
- False
- fans
- 460
- teachers
- False
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