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 clinic app has 220 patients, 130 doctors and 60 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 2.👥 A clinic app has 60 patients, 225 doctors and 110 nurses as users. How many more doctors than nurses are there?
- 3.👥 A library app has 95 readers, 105 librarians and 240 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 4.👥 A library app has 60 readers, 80 librarians and 30 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 5.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) pixel (c) persona (d) password
- 6.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a dark mode switch (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a share button
- 7.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a bus tracker
- 8.👥 A library app has 115 readers, 195 librarians and 50 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 9.👥 A cricket club app has 40 players, 180 coaches and 160 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 10.👥 A clinic app has 90 patients, 30 doctors and 130 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 11.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 12.👥 A school app has 100 students, 205 teachers and 285 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 13.👥 A library app has 80 readers, 165 librarians and 60 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 14.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 17.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a dark mode switch (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 120 players, 50 coaches and 255 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) True (b) False
- 20.👥 A library app has 220 readers, 30 librarians and 270 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a water reminder (d) a homework planner
- 22.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 23.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 24.👥 A school app has 175 students, 245 teachers and 45 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 25.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 26.👥 A library app has 20 readers, 90 librarians and 290 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 27.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 28.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) helps nobody well (b) is easy to build (c) needs no testing (d) wins every prize
- 29.👥 A library app has 80 readers, 255 librarians and 170 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 30.👥 A cricket club app has 170 players, 155 coaches and 30 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) players (c) coaches
- 31.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) pick the colours (b) write the code (c) ask and watch users (d) guess on your own
- 32.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 33.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 35.👥 A cricket club app has 215 players, 195 coaches and 175 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 36.👥 A cricket club app has 260 players, 255 coaches and 35 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 37.👥 A clinic app has 145 patients, 70 doctors and 265 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 40.👥 A school app has 165 students, 30 teachers and 285 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- patients
- 115
- 145
- 170
- persona
- “I keep missing the bus”
- a bus tracker
- 360
- 140
- 250
- True
- parents
- librarians
- True
- a feature
- a feature
- a dark mode switch
- 425
- True
- 50
- a water reminder
- a user need
- a user need
- teachers
- False
- volunteers
- a feature
- helps nobody well
- librarians
- players
- ask and watch users
- False
- False
- True
- players
- players
- 480
- False
- True
- 480
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