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 140 students, 60 teachers and 80 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 2.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to build what they need (b) to pick a logo (c) to make it longer (d) to slow it down
- 3.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a share button (c) a reminder alarm (d) a search bar
- 4.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 5.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a bus tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 6.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 7.👥 A school app has 85 students, 80 teachers and 255 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 8.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 9.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a big-text reader (d) a recipe finder
- 10.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 11.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) a search bar (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 12.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 13.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a homework planner (b) a water reminder (c) a recipe finder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 15.👥 A library app has 25 readers, 35 librarians and 20 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 16.👥 A library app has 235 readers, 265 librarians and 85 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 17.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 35 players, 60 coaches and 280 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 19.👥 A clinic app has 295 patients, 190 doctors and 75 nurses as users. How many more patients than doctors are there?
- 20.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 21.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 22.👥 A library app has 30 readers, 285 librarians and 170 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 23.👥 A school app has 160 students, 190 teachers and 175 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 24.👥 A library app has 290 readers, 20 librarians and 155 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 25.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a dark mode switch
- 26.👥 A school app has 80 students, 175 teachers and 90 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a search bar (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a share button
- 28.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a recipe finder (b) a water reminder (c) a big-text reader (d) a bus tracker
- 29.👥 A cricket club app has 200 players, 100 coaches and 130 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 30.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) needs no testing (b) is easy to build (c) helps nobody well (d) wins every prize
- 31.👥 A library app has 145 readers, 260 librarians and 240 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 32.👥 A school app has 110 students, 240 teachers and 100 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 33.👥 A school app has 150 students, 165 teachers and 135 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 34.👥 A school app has 265 students, 30 teachers and 20 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 35.👥 A library app has 30 readers, 35 librarians and 220 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 36.👥 A cricket club app has 130 players, 210 coaches and 95 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 37.👥 A library app has 115 readers, 80 librarians and 30 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a recipe finder (b) a bus tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a homework planner
- 39.👥 A cricket club app has 70 players, 55 coaches and 145 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 40.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) password (c) pixel (d) persona
Answer key
- students
- to build what they need
- “I forget my homework”
- a user need
- a water reminder
- True
- 420
- a feature
- a homework planner
- a user need
- a search bar
- a feature
- a feature
- a pocket-money tracker
- 80
- 585
- False
- 25
- 105
- a recipe finder
- False
- librarians
- 30
- 465
- a dark mode switch
- 345
- “What should I cook?”
- a recipe finder
- 430
- helps nobody well
- librarians
- 450
- 15
- 315
- 285
- coaches
- 225
- a bus tracker
- 270
- persona
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