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.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a phone setting (b) a colour theme (c) a problem a user has (d) a type of button
- 2.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 3.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a big-text reader
- 4.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 5.👥 A cricket club app has 230 players, 55 coaches and 150 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 6.👥 A clinic app has 95 patients, 270 doctors and 115 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 7.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a big-text reader (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 9.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a water reminder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 10.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 11.👥 A school app has 215 students, 75 teachers and 120 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 12.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to make it longer (b) to pick a logo (c) to build what they need (d) to slow it down
- 13.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a dark mode switch (c) a search bar (d) “I forget my homework”
- 14.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a search bar (c) a share button (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 15.👥 A library app has 50 readers, 75 librarians and 45 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 17.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a big-text reader (b) a bus tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a water reminder
- 18.👥 A school app has 40 students, 135 teachers and 90 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 19.👥 A cricket club app has 235 players, 155 coaches and 70 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 20.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a search bar (d) a share button
- 21.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a bus tracker (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 23.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a search bar (d) “What should I cook?”
- 24.Which of these is a feature? (a) a share button (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 25.👥 A school app has 160 students, 155 teachers and 170 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 26.👥 A cricket club app has 115 players, 200 coaches and 20 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) pixel (c) password (d) persona
- 29.👥 A cricket club app has 195 players, 265 coaches and 20 fans as users. How many more players than fans are there?
- 30.👥 A school app has 165 students, 245 teachers and 150 parents as users. How many more teachers than parents are there?
- 31.👥 A library app has 80 readers, 90 librarians and 300 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 32.👥 A cricket club app has 200 players, 75 coaches and 110 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 33.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
- 35.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) the people who use it (c) only the testers (d) only the coders
- 36.👥 A school app has 210 students, 180 teachers and 60 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 37.👥 A school app has 90 students, 95 teachers and 45 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 38.👥 A library app has 240 readers, 170 librarians and 300 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 39.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 40.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a problem a user has
- a user need
- a pocket-money tracker
- a feature
- players
- 20
- True
- a recipe finder
- a pocket-money tracker
- False
- 410
- to build what they need
- “I forget my homework”
- “I keep missing the bus”
- librarians
- a feature
- a bus tracker
- 265
- players
- “What should I cook?”
- False
- a big-text reader
- a search bar
- a share button
- 485
- 335
- False
- persona
- 175
- 95
- 10
- players
- False
- a big-text reader
- the people who use it
- students
- teachers
- 70
- a feature
- False
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