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 app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 2.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the testers (b) the people who use it (c) the app icons (d) only the coders
- 3.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 5.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) protocol (c) password (d) persona
- 6.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a share button (d) a search bar
- 7.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a homework planner (b) a bus tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a water reminder
- 9.Which of these is a user need? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a dark mode switch (c) a reminder alarm (d) a search bar
- 10.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) write the code (b) ask and watch users (c) pick the colours (d) guess on your own
- 12.👥 A school app has 105 students, 75 teachers and 135 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 13.👥 A school app has 200 students, 215 teachers and 210 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 14.👥 A clinic app has 65 patients, 250 doctors and 230 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) patients (c) nurses
- 15.👥 A cricket club app has 240 players, 265 coaches and 275 fans as users. How many more fans than coaches are there?
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 17.👥 A cricket club app has 175 players, 135 coaches and 20 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 18.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 19.👥 A school app has 225 students, 45 teachers and 230 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 20.👥 A school app has 295 students, 165 teachers and 65 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 21.👥 A library app has 245 readers, 105 librarians and 65 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 22.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 23.👥 A library app has 40 readers, 150 librarians and 45 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 24.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 26.👥 A school app has 35 students, 220 teachers and 95 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 27.👥 A clinic app has 295 patients, 105 doctors and 185 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 28.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a dark mode switch (c) a share button (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 29.👥 A cricket club app has 210 players, 165 coaches and 75 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 30.👥 A cricket club app has 60 players, 105 coaches and 95 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.Which of these is a feature? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 32.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 33.👥 A library app has 120 readers, 30 librarians and 50 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 34.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 35.👥 A school app has 285 students, 50 teachers and 150 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 36.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 37.👥 A school app has 20 students, 55 teachers and 65 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 38.Which of these is a feature? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 39.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a water reminder (d) a bus tracker
- 40.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a homework planner
- the people who use it
- True
- a feature
- persona
- “I forget my homework”
- True
- a recipe finder
- “Small text is hard”
- True
- ask and watch users
- parents
- 15
- doctors
- 10
- a feature
- players
- a user need
- 500
- 525
- readers
- a recipe finder
- 105
- False
- True
- teachers
- 80
- “I keep missing the bus”
- 45
- 260
- a dark mode switch
- True
- readers
- False
- students
- False
- parents
- a reminder alarm
- a bus tracker
- False
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