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 40 students, 260 teachers and 245 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 2.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the people who use it (b) only the testers (c) only the coders (d) the app icons
- 3.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) pick the colours (b) write the code (c) guess on your own (d) ask and watch users
- 4.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 6.👥 A library app has 160 readers, 25 librarians and 170 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 7.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a type of button (b) a problem a user has (c) a phone setting (d) a colour theme
- 8.👥 A school app has 245 students, 280 teachers and 105 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 9.👥 A library app has 80 readers, 85 librarians and 40 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 10.👥 A clinic app has 50 patients, 275 doctors and 70 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 11.👥 A cricket club app has 125 players, 110 coaches and 215 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 12.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a water reminder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a recipe finder
- 14.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 15.👥 A cricket club app has 20 players, 190 coaches and 275 fans as users. How many more fans than coaches are there?
- 16.👥 A clinic app has 265 patients, 155 doctors and 285 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 17.👥 A library app has 230 readers, 160 librarians and 190 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 18.Which of these is a feature? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 19.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a big-text reader (b) a bus tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a homework planner
- 20.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 21.👥 A library app has 205 readers, 120 librarians and 75 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 22.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 23.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a reminder alarm
- 24.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 25.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a share button (c) a search bar (d) a reminder alarm
- 26.👥 A clinic app has 270 patients, 130 doctors and 105 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) password (c) persona (d) pixel
- 28.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a water reminder (d) a homework planner
- 30.👥 A clinic app has 215 patients, 40 doctors and 290 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.Which of these is a user need? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a dark mode switch (c) a search bar (d) a share button
- 32.👥 A cricket club app has 115 players, 210 coaches and 230 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 33.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 34.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a share button (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a dark mode switch
- 35.👥 A clinic app has 85 patients, 130 doctors and 225 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 36.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 37.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
- 38.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 39.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 40.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a water reminder (d) a pocket-money tracker
Answer key
- teachers
- the people who use it
- ask and watch users
- False
- False
- volunteers
- a problem a user has
- teachers
- 205
- doctors
- fans
- True
- a water reminder
- False
- 85
- nurses
- 30
- a dark mode switch
- a big-text reader
- False
- 45
- a recipe finder
- a reminder alarm
- False
- “I keep missing the bus”
- 505
- persona
- False
- a homework planner
- 545
- “Small text is hard”
- 555
- True
- “I forget my homework”
- 440
- a feature
- “What should I cook?”
- a feature
- a user need
- a pocket-money tracker
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