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 210 students, 175 teachers and 150 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 2.👥 A clinic app has 20 patients, 205 doctors and 280 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 3.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 4.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) only the coders (c) only the testers (d) the people who use it
- 6.👥 A cricket club app has 160 players, 55 coaches and 150 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 7.👥 A school app has 20 students, 225 teachers and 240 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 8.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a search bar (d) a dark mode switch
- 9.👥 A clinic app has 245 patients, 290 doctors and 150 nurses as users. How many more patients than nurses are there?
- 10.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 11.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a reminder alarm (d) “Small text is hard”
- 12.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 13.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a dark mode switch (c) a search bar (d) a share button
- 14.👥 A cricket club app has 30 players, 135 coaches and 140 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 15.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 16.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 17.👥 A school app has 235 students, 50 teachers and 195 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 270 players, 120 coaches and 200 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 19.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 20.👥 A school app has 40 students, 110 teachers and 280 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 21.👥 A school app has 80 students, 65 teachers and 50 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 22.👥 A library app has 155 readers, 215 librarians and 250 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 23.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 24.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a recipe finder (b) a water reminder (c) a big-text reader (d) a bus tracker
- 25.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 26.👥 A clinic app has 65 patients, 105 doctors and 250 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 27.👥 A cricket club app has 225 players, 275 coaches and 245 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 28.👥 A school app has 215 students, 190 teachers and 105 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 29.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 30.👥 A clinic app has 290 patients, 35 doctors and 215 nurses as users. How many more patients than doctors are there?
- 31.🎯 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
- 32.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 33.👥 A clinic app has 260 patients, 85 doctors and 35 nurses as users. How many more patients than nurses are there?
- 34.👥 A clinic app has 230 patients, 105 doctors and 255 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 35.👥 A school app has 175 students, 60 teachers and 220 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 36.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 37.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a recipe finder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a bus tracker
- 38.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to make it longer (b) to slow it down (c) to build what they need (d) to pick a logo
- 39.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) needs no testing (b) wins every prize (c) helps nobody well (d) is easy to build
Answer key
- students
- 185
- a feature
- False
- the people who use it
- players
- 485
- “What should I cook?”
- 95
- a user need
- a reminder alarm
- False
- “I forget my homework”
- 305
- a feature
- False
- students
- 590
- True
- 240
- 15
- volunteers
- a feature
- a bus tracker
- False
- nurses
- 745
- students
- False
- 255
- ask and watch users
- True
- 225
- nurses
- 45
- a user need
- a bus tracker
- to build what they need
- True
- helps nobody well
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