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 library app has 125 readers, 95 librarians and 65 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 2.👥 A school app has 145 students, 265 teachers and 155 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 3.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 4.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a recipe finder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a homework planner
- 6.🎯 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
- 7.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 8.👥 A school app has 215 students, 270 teachers and 210 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 9.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 11.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 12.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 13.👥 A clinic app has 40 patients, 145 doctors and 165 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
- 15.👥 A cricket club app has 270 players, 275 coaches and 25 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 16.👥 A clinic app has 270 patients, 55 doctors and 190 nurses as users. How many more patients than nurses are there?
- 17.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 18.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a homework planner (b) a big-text reader (c) a water reminder (d) a recipe finder
- 19.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to pick a logo (b) to slow it down (c) to build what they need (d) to make it longer
- 20.Which of these is a user need? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a search bar (c) a share button (d) a dark mode switch
- 21.👥 A school app has 160 students, 240 teachers and 30 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 22.👥 A library app has 140 readers, 160 librarians and 285 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 23.👥 A clinic app has 35 patients, 85 doctors and 190 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 24.👥 A library app has 230 readers, 45 librarians and 90 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 25.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) wins every prize (b) needs no testing (c) is easy to build (d) helps nobody well
- 26.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) persona (c) protocol (d) password
- 27.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 28.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a phone setting (b) a colour theme (c) a type of button (d) a problem a user has
- 29.👥 A school app has 185 students, 85 teachers and 125 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 30.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 32.👥 A school app has 50 students, 250 teachers and 165 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 33.👥 A library app has 150 readers, 85 librarians and 70 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 34.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 35.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 36.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 37.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a dark mode switch (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a reminder alarm
- 38.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 39.👥 A cricket club app has 30 players, 220 coaches and 115 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 40.👥 A school app has 185 students, 85 teachers and 25 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- readers
- 565
- True
- False
- a water reminder
- ask and watch users
- a user need
- 5
- False
- a feature
- a feature
- a feature
- 125
- a pocket-money tracker
- coaches
- 80
- a bus tracker
- a homework planner
- to build what they need
- “Small text is hard”
- 430
- volunteers
- 155
- 365
- helps nobody well
- persona
- a feature
- a problem a user has
- 60
- False
- False
- teachers
- 305
- a user need
- a big-text reader
- False
- “What should I cook?”
- a bus tracker
- 190
- 295
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