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 search bar (d) “Small text is hard”
- 2.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a recipe finder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a water reminder
- 4.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a bus tracker (d) a homework planner
- 6.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 8.👥 A library app has 175 readers, 245 librarians and 75 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 9.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a recipe finder
- 10.👥 A school app has 65 students, 60 teachers and 255 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 11.👥 A library app has 190 readers, 90 librarians and 180 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 12.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 14.👥 A library app has 285 readers, 90 librarians and 75 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 15.👥 A school app has 115 students, 230 teachers and 55 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 17.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a dark mode switch (c) a share button (d) “What should I cook?”
- 18.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a reminder alarm
- 19.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a big-text reader (d) a homework planner
- 20.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a dark mode switch (d) “What should I cook?”
- 21.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 22.👥 A cricket club app has 65 players, 85 coaches and 100 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 23.👥 A library app has 25 readers, 55 librarians and 210 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 24.👥 A library app has 105 readers, 75 librarians and 245 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 25.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 26.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a recipe finder (b) a water reminder (c) a big-text reader (d) a homework planner
- 28.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a recipe finder (b) a bus tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a homework planner
- 29.👥 A clinic app has 225 patients, 110 doctors and 50 nurses as users. How many more patients than nurses are there?
- 30.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) pick the colours (b) write the code (c) guess on your own (d) ask and watch users
- 31.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a phone setting (b) a colour theme (c) a problem a user has (d) a type of button
- 32.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a big-text reader (b) a water reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 33.👥 A school app has 215 students, 65 teachers and 80 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 34.👥 A clinic app has 145 patients, 45 doctors and 180 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 35.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a search bar (c) a reminder alarm (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 36.👥 A clinic app has 255 patients, 115 doctors and 235 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 37.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 38.👥 A school app has 250 students, 50 teachers and 185 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 39.👥 A school app has 45 students, 75 teachers and 280 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 40.👥 A school app has 205 students, 130 teachers and 180 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
Answer key
- a search bar
- False
- a recipe finder
- False
- a homework planner
- False
- a bus tracker
- librarians
- a pocket-money tracker
- 5
- 460
- False
- a feature
- 450
- teachers
- a user need
- “What should I cook?”
- a reminder alarm
- a recipe finder
- a dark mode switch
- True
- 250
- volunteers
- 140
- False
- False
- a big-text reader
- a homework planner
- 175
- ask and watch users
- a problem a user has
- a bus tracker
- 150
- 370
- “I keep missing the bus”
- 605
- a water reminder
- students
- 235
- students
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