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 short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) password (c) protocol (d) persona
- 2.👥 A library app has 220 readers, 180 librarians and 215 volunteers as users. How many more readers than volunteers are there?
- 3.👥 A cricket club app has 95 players, 50 coaches and 65 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 4.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) needs no testing (b) helps nobody well (c) wins every prize (d) is easy to build
- 5.👥 A library app has 295 readers, 45 librarians and 165 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 6.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 7.👥 A school app has 295 students, 95 teachers and 245 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 8.👥 A cricket club app has 135 players, 280 coaches and 120 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 9.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 10.👥 A school app has 90 students, 20 teachers and 220 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 11.👥 A school app has 80 students, 280 teachers and 60 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 12.👥 A library app has 205 readers, 240 librarians and 120 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 13.👥 A cricket club app has 90 players, 265 coaches and 85 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 14.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 15.👥 A school app has 245 students, 140 teachers and 120 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 16.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a colour theme (b) a type of button (c) a problem a user has (d) a phone setting
- 17.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a recipe finder (b) a bus tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a homework planner
- 18.👥 A clinic app has 135 patients, 80 doctors and 130 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 19.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the coders (b) only the testers (c) the people who use it (d) the app icons
- 20.👥 A library app has 100 readers, 290 librarians and 255 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 21.👥 A school app has 50 students, 295 teachers and 210 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 22.👥 A cricket club app has 255 players, 55 coaches and 300 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 23.👥 A clinic app has 245 patients, 190 doctors and 180 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) patients (c) nurses
- 24.👥 A cricket club app has 105 players, 35 coaches and 255 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 25.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a water reminder (b) a big-text reader (c) a bus tracker (d) a homework planner
- 26.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 27.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 28.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 29.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 30.👥 A school app has 265 students, 245 teachers and 285 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 32.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 33.👥 A school app has 40 students, 160 teachers and 60 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 34.👥 A cricket club app has 290 players, 250 coaches and 270 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 35.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) pick the colours (c) ask and watch users (d) write the code
- 36.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a water reminder (d) a recipe finder
- 37.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 38.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 40.👥 A library app has 230 readers, 290 librarians and 240 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
Answer key
- persona
- 5
- 210
- helps nobody well
- 250
- a feature
- students
- 145
- False
- 70
- teachers
- 120
- coaches
- False
- 105
- a problem a user has
- a water reminder
- patients
- the people who use it
- librarians
- teachers
- fans
- patients
- 395
- a homework planner
- a feature
- a bus tracker
- a feature
- a feature
- 795
- a user need
- False
- 260
- 810
- ask and watch users
- a homework planner
- a user need
- False
- False
- librarians
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