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 115 students, 165 teachers and 70 parents as users. How many more teachers than parents are there?
- 2.👥 A cricket club app has 55 players, 95 coaches and 180 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 3.👥 A library app has 275 readers, 25 librarians and 150 volunteers as users. How many more readers than volunteers are there?
- 4.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a problem a user has (b) a type of button (c) a colour theme (d) a phone setting
- 5.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a big-text reader (d) a bus tracker
- 6.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a reminder alarm
- 7.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) write the code (b) pick the colours (c) ask and watch users (d) guess on your own
- 8.👥 A cricket club app has 255 players, 55 coaches and 65 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 9.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 10.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 12.👥 A clinic app has 280 patients, 205 doctors and 20 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) patients (c) doctors
- 13.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 14.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 15.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a dark mode switch (d) “Small text is hard”
- 16.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 17.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a dark mode switch (c) a share button (d) a search bar
- 18.👥 A school app has 55 students, 70 teachers and 240 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 19.👥 A school app has 120 students, 190 teachers and 110 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 20.👥 A library app has 115 readers, 65 librarians and 110 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a homework planner (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 22.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 24.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a share button
- 25.👥 A cricket club app has 300 players, 20 coaches and 65 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 26.👥 A library app has 275 readers, 25 librarians and 145 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.👥 A school app has 105 students, 290 teachers and 255 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 28.👥 A school app has 255 students, 135 teachers and 60 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 29.👥 A clinic app has 275 patients, 250 doctors and 225 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 30.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 31.👥 A library app has 115 readers, 265 librarians and 255 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 32.👥 A clinic app has 250 patients, 150 doctors and 245 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 33.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a reminder alarm (c) a dark mode switch (d) “What should I cook?”
- 34.👥 A library app has 165 readers, 120 librarians and 105 volunteers as users. How many more readers than volunteers are there?
- 35.👥 A cricket club app has 145 players, 105 coaches and 100 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 36.👥 A cricket club app has 150 players, 205 coaches and 285 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 37.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 38.👥 A school app has 95 students, 215 teachers and 150 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 39.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 40.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a search bar (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a share button
Answer key
- 95
- 40
- 125
- a problem a user has
- a water reminder
- a reminder alarm
- ask and watch users
- 200
- True
- True
- True
- patients
- False
- False
- a dark mode switch
- True
- “I forget my homework”
- parents
- teachers
- readers
- a homework planner
- False
- True
- a share button
- players
- 445
- 650
- students
- patients
- True
- librarians
- patients
- “What should I cook?”
- 60
- 350
- 640
- a recipe finder
- 120
- True
- “I keep missing the bus”
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