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 recipe finder (d) a water reminder
- 2.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the coders (b) only the testers (c) the app icons (d) the people who use it
- 3.👥 A library app has 285 readers, 290 librarians and 190 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 4.👥 A school app has 45 students, 25 teachers and 20 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 5.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 6.👥 A school app has 280 students, 115 teachers and 165 parents as users. How many more parents than teachers are there?
- 7.👥 A library app has 60 readers, 130 librarians and 180 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 9.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a reminder alarm (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a search bar
- 10.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 11.👥 A library app has 40 readers, 100 librarians and 300 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 12.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 13.👥 A clinic app has 260 patients, 280 doctors and 70 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 14.👥 A library app has 235 readers, 240 librarians and 180 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 15.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 17.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to make it longer (c) to build what they need (d) to pick a logo
- 18.👥 A school app has 105 students, 230 teachers and 120 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 19.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a water reminder (b) a recipe finder (c) a bus tracker (d) a homework planner
- 21.👥 A school app has 165 students, 105 teachers and 35 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 22.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a colour theme (b) a phone setting (c) a problem a user has (d) a type of button
- 24.Which of these is a feature? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 25.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) pick the colours (c) ask and watch users (d) write the code
- 26.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) persona (b) password (c) protocol (d) pixel
- 27.👥 A school app has 265 students, 210 teachers and 170 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 28.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a homework planner (b) a bus tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a big-text reader
- 29.👥 A library app has 160 readers, 65 librarians and 260 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 30.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 32.👥 A clinic app has 75 patients, 250 doctors and 100 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 33.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 34.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) is easy to build (b) wins every prize (c) helps nobody well (d) needs no testing
- 35.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 36.👥 A cricket club app has 210 players, 230 coaches and 70 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 37.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a share button (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 38.👥 A library app has 170 readers, 210 librarians and 45 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 39.👥 A library app has 270 readers, 200 librarians and 160 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 40.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a water reminder
Answer key
- a homework planner
- the people who use it
- librarians
- 90
- True
- 50
- 370
- a homework planner
- “I forget my homework”
- False
- 440
- True
- 20
- 5
- a feature
- a feature
- to build what they need
- teachers
- True
- a bus tracker
- students
- False
- a problem a user has
- a dark mode switch
- ask and watch users
- persona
- students
- a big-text reader
- volunteers
- True
- a pocket-money tracker
- doctors
- a user need
- helps nobody well
- a user need
- 510
- a share button
- 425
- 630
- a pocket-money tracker
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