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 125 students, 80 teachers and 175 parents as users. How many more parents than teachers are there?
- 2.👥 A school app has 225 students, 275 teachers and 25 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 3.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 4.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a water reminder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 5.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to pick a logo (c) to make it longer (d) to build what they need
- 6.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 7.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a reminder alarm
- 8.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 9.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 10.👥 A library app has 80 readers, 275 librarians and 115 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 11.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 12.👥 A library app has 195 readers, 215 librarians and 235 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 13.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a share button (d) a search bar
- 14.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a problem a user has (b) a type of button (c) a colour theme (d) a phone setting
- 15.👥 A cricket club app has 210 players, 40 coaches and 80 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 16.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) ask and watch users (b) write the code (c) pick the colours (d) guess on your own
- 18.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 19.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 20.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “Small text is hard” (c) a share button (d) a search bar
- 21.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a dark mode switch (d) “I forget my homework”
- 22.👥 A library app has 280 readers, 290 librarians and 185 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 23.👥 A school app has 270 students, 125 teachers and 285 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 24.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 25.👥 A clinic app has 265 patients, 205 doctors and 180 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 26.👥 A library app has 65 readers, 185 librarians and 175 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 27.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 28.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 30.👥 A library app has 145 readers, 80 librarians and 65 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 31.👥 A library app has 80 readers, 70 librarians and 35 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 32.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 33.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 34.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 35.👥 A cricket club app has 285 players, 150 coaches and 280 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 36.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 37.👥 A school app has 260 students, 130 teachers and 55 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 40.👥 A cricket club app has 70 players, 155 coaches and 195 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
Answer key
- 95
- 525
- a user need
- a water reminder
- to build what they need
- True
- a reminder alarm
- a user need
- True
- librarians
- True
- 645
- “What should I cook?”
- a problem a user has
- 170
- False
- ask and watch users
- a homework planner
- a feature
- “Small text is hard”
- a dark mode switch
- librarians
- 680
- False
- 650
- librarians
- a user need
- False
- False
- 65
- readers
- True
- True
- True
- players
- True
- 445
- True
- a feature
- 85
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