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 110 patients, 280 doctors and 195 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 2.👥 A cricket club app has 145 players, 60 coaches and 185 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 3.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 4.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to build what they need (c) to pick a logo (d) to make it longer
- 5.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) wins every prize (b) needs no testing (c) is easy to build (d) helps nobody well
- 6.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) password (b) pixel (c) protocol (d) persona
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a bus tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 9.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a water reminder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 10.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 11.👥 A clinic app has 100 patients, 90 doctors and 25 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 12.👥 A cricket club app has 145 players, 285 coaches and 85 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 13.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a water reminder (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 15.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 16.👥 A school app has 230 students, 45 teachers and 150 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 17.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the testers (b) the app icons (c) the people who use it (d) only the coders
- 18.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 19.👥 A cricket club app has 100 players, 160 coaches and 35 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 20.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a phone setting (b) a type of button (c) a colour theme (d) a problem a user has
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a big-text reader (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 22.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a bus tracker (d) a homework planner
- 23.👥 A school app has 70 students, 165 teachers and 65 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 24.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a homework planner (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a water reminder
- 25.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 26.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a search bar (c) a share button (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 27.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 28.👥 A school app has 220 students, 115 teachers and 75 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 29.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 30.👥 A clinic app has 30 patients, 60 doctors and 215 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 31.👥 A school app has 275 students, 110 teachers and 205 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 32.👥 A school app has 35 students, 235 teachers and 80 parents as users. How many more teachers than parents are there?
- 33.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 34.Which of these is a user need? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a dark mode switch (c) a share button (d) a reminder alarm
- 35.👥 A clinic app has 80 patients, 45 doctors and 175 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 36.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 38.👥 A cricket club app has 255 players, 210 coaches and 250 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 39.👥 A library app has 85 readers, 285 librarians and 145 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 40.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- 585
- fans
- a feature
- to build what they need
- helps nobody well
- True
- persona
- a big-text reader
- a bus tracker
- False
- 215
- coaches
- False
- a water reminder
- True
- students
- the people who use it
- a feature
- coaches
- a problem a user has
- a recipe finder
- a homework planner
- teachers
- a bus tracker
- a big-text reader
- “I keep missing the bus”
- a feature
- 105
- False
- 30
- students
- 155
- False
- “Small text is hard”
- nurses
- True
- False
- players
- 515
- False
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