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.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) wins every prize (b) is easy to build (c) helps nobody well (d) needs no testing
- 2.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a search bar (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 3.👥 A school app has 30 students, 170 teachers and 140 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 4.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to build what they need (b) to make it longer (c) to pick a logo (d) to slow it down
- 5.👥 A school app has 205 students, 180 teachers and 75 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 6.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the testers (b) only the coders (c) the people who use it (d) the app icons
- 8.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 9.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a share button (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a search bar
- 10.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a bus tracker
- 11.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a reminder alarm (c) a search bar (d) a share button
- 12.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 13.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a share button (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a reminder alarm
- 14.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a reminder alarm
- 15.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a type of button (b) a problem a user has (c) a phone setting (d) a colour theme
- 16.👥 A library app has 50 readers, 55 librarians and 275 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 17.👥 A clinic app has 85 patients, 65 doctors and 140 nurses as users. How many more patients than doctors are there?
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 115 players, 125 coaches and 180 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 19.👥 A clinic app has 185 patients, 235 doctors and 20 nurses as users. How many more patients than nurses are there?
- 20.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 21.👥 A library app has 95 readers, 175 librarians and 185 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 22.👥 A clinic app has 270 patients, 175 doctors and 60 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) patients (c) nurses
- 23.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 24.👥 A school app has 145 students, 190 teachers and 55 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 25.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 27.👥 A clinic app has 95 patients, 190 doctors and 280 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 28.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 29.👥 A school app has 185 students, 140 teachers and 120 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 30.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) pixel (c) password (d) persona
- 32.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) a dark mode switch (d) “I forget my homework”
- 33.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 34.👥 A library app has 70 readers, 40 librarians and 185 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 35.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 36.👥 A school app has 235 students, 285 teachers and 170 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 37.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 38.👥 A clinic app has 255 patients, 130 doctors and 75 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 39.👥 A cricket club app has 150 players, 240 coaches and 280 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 40.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
Answer key
- helps nobody well
- a search bar
- 340
- to build what they need
- 460
- True
- the people who use it
- a user need
- “I keep missing the bus”
- a bus tracker
- “I forget my homework”
- True
- “What should I cook?”
- a reminder alarm
- a problem a user has
- 220
- 20
- 10
- 165
- True
- volunteers
- patients
- False
- teachers
- False
- a feature
- 90
- True
- 445
- True
- persona
- a dark mode switch
- a big-text reader
- volunteers
- False
- 690
- a feature
- 460
- 670
- a user need
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