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 25 students, 230 teachers and 265 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 2.👥 A cricket club app has 180 players, 190 coaches and 175 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 3.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 4.Which of these is a feature? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 5.👥 A library app has 235 readers, 80 librarians and 295 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 6.👥 A library app has 135 readers, 285 librarians and 170 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 7.👥 A cricket club app has 295 players, 215 coaches and 190 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 8.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 9.👥 A library app has 20 readers, 215 librarians and 180 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 10.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 11.👥 A school app has 210 students, 170 teachers and 290 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 12.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a big-text reader (d) a recipe finder
- 13.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a big-text reader (b) a water reminder (c) a bus tracker (d) a homework planner
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 15.👥 A library app has 40 readers, 85 librarians and 175 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 16.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) password (c) protocol (d) persona
- 19.👥 A cricket club app has 45 players, 145 coaches and 235 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 20.👥 A library app has 180 readers, 95 librarians and 120 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 21.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) helps nobody well (b) needs no testing (c) wins every prize (d) is easy to build
- 22.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a water reminder
- 24.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) a share button (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 25.👥 A library app has 30 readers, 190 librarians and 290 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 26.👥 A clinic app has 295 patients, 165 doctors and 220 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 27.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 28.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a share button (c) a dark mode switch (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 29.👥 A cricket club app has 195 players, 295 coaches and 235 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 30.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a water reminder (d) a bus tracker
- 31.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a recipe finder (b) a water reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 32.👥 A school app has 25 students, 70 teachers and 250 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 33.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a search bar
- 34.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 35.👥 A library app has 125 readers, 155 librarians and 80 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 36.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) write the code (b) pick the colours (c) guess on your own (d) ask and watch users
- 37.👥 A library app has 215 readers, 40 librarians and 85 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 38.👥 A cricket club app has 165 players, 120 coaches and 70 fans as users. How many more players than fans are there?
- 39.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 40.👥 A school app has 120 students, 65 teachers and 160 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- 520
- coaches
- True
- a reminder alarm
- 60
- 150
- 700
- False
- librarians
- a homework planner
- parents
- a water reminder
- a bus tracker
- a bus tracker
- 45
- False
- True
- persona
- fans
- readers
- helps nobody well
- True
- a recipe finder
- a share button
- 510
- patients
- False
- “I keep missing the bus”
- coaches
- a big-text reader
- a water reminder
- parents
- a search bar
- False
- librarians
- ask and watch users
- 175
- 95
- a feature
- 345
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