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.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 2.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to pick a logo (b) to make it longer (c) to build what they need (d) to slow it down
- 3.👥 A library app has 210 readers, 20 librarians and 125 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 4.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a recipe finder (d) a water reminder
- 6.👥 A library app has 70 readers, 160 librarians and 75 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 7.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a recipe finder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 8.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 9.👥 A school app has 75 students, 290 teachers and 25 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 10.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 11.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) persona (c) protocol (d) password
- 13.👥 A cricket club app has 25 players, 170 coaches and 215 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 14.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 15.👥 A school app has 285 students, 145 teachers and 95 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 16.👥 A clinic app has 235 patients, 90 doctors and 40 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) patients (c) doctors
- 17.👥 A clinic app has 130 patients, 70 doctors and 25 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 18.👥 A library app has 80 readers, 275 librarians and 300 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 19.👥 A cricket club app has 235 players, 275 coaches and 80 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 20.👥 A library app has 265 readers, 280 librarians and 150 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 21.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 22.👥 A library app has 195 readers, 50 librarians and 175 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 23.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 24.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a search bar (d) a dark mode switch
- 25.👥 A library app has 40 readers, 280 librarians and 180 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 26.👥 A clinic app has 300 patients, 115 doctors and 185 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) patients (c) nurses
- 27.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a recipe finder (b) a water reminder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 28.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) needs no testing (b) helps nobody well (c) is easy to build (d) wins every prize
- 29.👥 A clinic app has 80 patients, 290 doctors and 180 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 30.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 32.👥 A cricket club app has 65 players, 75 coaches and 120 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 33.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) write the code (c) ask and watch users (d) pick the colours
- 34.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 35.👥 A clinic app has 135 patients, 85 doctors and 60 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 36.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 37.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a homework planner (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a water reminder
- 38.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a reminder alarm (d) a share button
- 39.👥 A library app has 165 readers, 120 librarians and 255 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 40.👥 A cricket club app has 250 players, 200 coaches and 195 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
Answer key
- a feature
- to build what they need
- readers
- False
- a recipe finder
- 85
- a bus tracker
- False
- teachers
- a feature
- True
- persona
- 410
- False
- 140
- patients
- 225
- volunteers
- 40
- librarians
- a user need
- 420
- a user need
- “I keep missing the bus”
- librarians
- patients
- a pocket-money tracker
- helps nobody well
- 550
- False
- False
- fans
- ask and watch users
- False
- 280
- a feature
- a water reminder
- “What should I cook?”
- 135
- players
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