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.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a dark mode switch (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 2.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 3.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a water reminder (d) a bus tracker
- 4.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a search bar (d) a share button
- 5.👥 A school app has 250 students, 140 teachers and 20 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 6.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 7.👥 A library app has 290 readers, 275 librarians and 60 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 8.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 9.👥 A cricket club app has 140 players, 160 coaches and 135 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 10.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 11.👥 A clinic app has 90 patients, 275 doctors and 140 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 12.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a bus tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 13.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the coders (b) only the testers (c) the people who use it (d) the app icons
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a bus tracker (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 15.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 16.👥 A cricket club app has 115 players, 105 coaches and 185 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 17.👥 A clinic app has 160 patients, 285 doctors and 30 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 18.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 19.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a colour theme (b) a type of button (c) a problem a user has (d) a phone setting
- 20.👥 A cricket club app has 295 players, 35 coaches and 140 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 21.👥 A clinic app has 230 patients, 265 doctors and 95 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 22.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a share button (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 23.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a search bar (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 24.👥 A cricket club app has 170 players, 65 coaches and 175 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 25.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) pick the colours (b) ask and watch users (c) write the code (d) guess on your own
- 26.👥 A cricket club app has 180 players, 155 coaches and 75 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a water reminder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 28.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to build what they need (b) to pick a logo (c) to slow it down (d) to make it longer
- 29.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a bus tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 30.👥 A cricket club app has 30 players, 125 coaches and 215 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 32.👥 A cricket club app has 280 players, 140 coaches and 150 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 33.Which of these is a feature? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 34.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 35.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a dark mode switch (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a share button
- 36.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 37.👥 A cricket club app has 80 players, 220 coaches and 110 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 38.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a homework planner
- 39.👥 A library app has 75 readers, 145 librarians and 220 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 40.👥 A cricket club app has 90 players, 130 coaches and 45 fans as users. How many more coaches than fans are there?
Answer key
- a dark mode switch
- a pocket-money tracker
- a recipe finder
- “I forget my homework”
- 230
- a big-text reader
- 625
- False
- 435
- a user need
- doctors
- a bus tracker
- the people who use it
- a pocket-money tracker
- True
- fans
- doctors
- a user need
- a problem a user has
- players
- 590
- a share button
- a search bar
- 410
- ask and watch users
- 410
- a homework planner
- to build what they need
- a water reminder
- 370
- a user need
- players
- a reminder alarm
- True
- “What should I cook?”
- False
- 140
- a bus tracker
- 75
- 85
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