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 library app has 50 readers, 30 librarians and 90 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 2.👥 A library app has 120 readers, 145 librarians and 40 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 3.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a dark mode switch (c) a share button (d) a search bar
- 4.👥 A clinic app has 55 patients, 30 doctors and 195 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 5.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) ask and watch users (c) pick the colours (d) write the code
- 6.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 7.👥 A school app has 75 students, 90 teachers and 85 parents as users. How many more teachers than parents are there?
- 8.👥 A clinic app has 165 patients, 215 doctors and 300 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 9.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 10.👥 A school app has 270 students, 40 teachers and 60 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 11.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the people who use it (b) the app icons (c) only the testers (d) only the coders
- 12.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to pick a logo (b) to slow it down (c) to make it longer (d) to build what they need
- 13.👥 A school app has 245 students, 70 teachers and 270 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 14.👥 A school app has 220 students, 205 teachers and 65 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 15.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a search bar (c) a reminder alarm (d) a dark mode switch
- 16.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) persona (b) protocol (c) password (d) pixel
- 17.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a water reminder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 19.👥 A library app has 45 readers, 60 librarians and 25 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 20.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 21.👥 A clinic app has 170 patients, 265 doctors and 225 nurses as users. How many more doctors than nurses are there?
- 22.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 23.👥 A library app has 75 readers, 85 librarians and 135 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 24.👥 A library app has 130 readers, 160 librarians and 260 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 25.Which of these is a feature? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 26.👥 A library app has 190 readers, 295 librarians and 290 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.👥 A cricket club app has 160 players, 20 coaches and 220 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 28.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 29.👥 A clinic app has 155 patients, 230 doctors and 105 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 30.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 31.👥 A school app has 130 students, 110 teachers and 275 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 32.👥 A clinic app has 110 patients, 275 doctors and 60 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 33.👥 A clinic app has 55 patients, 135 doctors and 75 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 34.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 36.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 37.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a bus tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a recipe finder (d) a homework planner
- 38.👥 A library app has 70 readers, 25 librarians and 85 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 39.👥 A school app has 220 students, 125 teachers and 75 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 40.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
Answer key
- 20
- librarians
- “I forget my homework”
- nurses
- ask and watch users
- True
- 5
- 135
- a user need
- students
- the people who use it
- to build what they need
- parents
- students
- “I keep missing the bus”
- persona
- False
- a big-text reader
- librarians
- False
- 40
- True
- volunteers
- 550
- a reminder alarm
- 775
- fans
- a feature
- doctors
- False
- 145
- doctors
- 265
- False
- a user need
- a big-text reader
- a homework planner
- 60
- students
- a user need
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