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 225 readers, 165 librarians and 270 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 2.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a reminder alarm (d) a share button
- 3.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 4.👥 A school app has 295 students, 240 teachers and 165 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 5.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) pick the colours (b) guess on your own (c) write the code (d) ask and watch users
- 6.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 7.👥 A cricket club app has 135 players, 120 coaches and 295 fans as users. How many more fans than players are there?
- 8.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) wins every prize (b) is easy to build (c) needs no testing (d) helps nobody well
- 9.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
- 10.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a water reminder
- 11.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) the people who use it (c) only the testers (d) only the coders
- 14.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 15.👥 A cricket club app has 25 players, 195 coaches and 160 fans as users. How many more coaches than fans are there?
- 16.👥 A cricket club app has 275 players, 155 coaches and 125 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 17.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 18.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 19.👥 A library app has 80 readers, 195 librarians and 30 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 20.🎯 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 bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 21.👥 A clinic app has 155 patients, 295 doctors and 230 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 22.👥 A library app has 75 readers, 20 librarians and 100 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 23.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 24.👥 A cricket club app has 215 players, 55 coaches and 275 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 25.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a dark mode switch
- 26.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a water reminder (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 27.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 28.👥 A cricket club app has 160 players, 55 coaches and 100 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 29.👥 A cricket club app has 50 players, 275 coaches and 155 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 30.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 33.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 34.👥 A school app has 250 students, 150 teachers and 35 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 35.👥 A school app has 190 students, 290 teachers and 20 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 36.👥 A clinic app has 175 patients, 50 doctors and 115 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 37.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 38.👥 A clinic app has 25 patients, 100 doctors and 60 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) patients (c) doctors
- 39.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a homework planner (b) a water reminder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 40.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a water reminder (b) a bus tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a homework planner
Answer key
- volunteers
- “I keep missing the bus”
- False
- 700
- ask and watch users
- a feature
- 160
- helps nobody well
- “What should I cook?”
- a recipe finder
- True
- True
- the people who use it
- False
- 35
- 555
- a feature
- a feature
- 305
- a water reminder
- 680
- 80
- a recipe finder
- fans
- a dark mode switch
- a water reminder
- False
- players
- 480
- True
- True
- a user need
- False
- 435
- 170
- 65
- False
- doctors
- a big-text reader
- a bus tracker
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