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.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 2.👥 A school app has 45 students, 220 teachers and 260 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 3.👥 A clinic app has 100 patients, 95 doctors and 215 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) patients (c) nurses
- 4.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 5.👥 A cricket club app has 80 players, 75 coaches and 125 fans as users. How many more fans than players are there?
- 6.👥 A clinic app has 260 patients, 185 doctors and 100 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 7.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to pick a logo (b) to build what they need (c) to slow it down (d) to make it longer
- 8.👥 A school app has 230 students, 75 teachers and 300 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 9.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) protocol (c) password (d) persona
- 10.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 12.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 13.👥 A cricket club app has 195 players, 230 coaches and 130 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 14.👥 A library app has 270 readers, 215 librarians and 210 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 15.👥 A library app has 65 readers, 145 librarians and 95 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 16.Which of these is a feature? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 17.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a reminder alarm
- 18.👥 A library app has 160 readers, 130 librarians and 105 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 19.Which of these is a feature? (a) a search bar (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 20.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a recipe finder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a homework planner
- 21.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) only the testers (c) only the coders (d) the people who use it
- 22.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) wins every prize (b) needs no testing (c) helps nobody well (d) is easy to build
- 23.👥 A clinic app has 175 patients, 280 doctors and 145 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) patients (c) doctors
- 24.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 25.👥 A cricket club app has 215 players, 80 coaches and 195 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 26.👥 A clinic app has 25 patients, 70 doctors and 75 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 27.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) write the code (b) guess on your own (c) ask and watch users (d) pick the colours
- 28.👥 A cricket club app has 250 players, 255 coaches and 45 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 29.👥 A clinic app has 260 patients, 190 doctors and 30 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 30.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 33.👥 A cricket club app has 290 players, 35 coaches and 20 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 34.👥 A school app has 70 students, 55 teachers and 110 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 35.👥 A library app has 25 readers, 75 librarians and 95 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 36.👥 A clinic app has 250 patients, 135 doctors and 75 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 37.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 38.👥 A cricket club app has 145 players, 60 coaches and 180 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 39.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a search bar (c) a share button (d) “Small text is hard”
- 40.👥 A library app has 110 readers, 265 librarians and 75 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- a user need
- parents
- nurses
- a feature
- 45
- 545
- to build what they need
- 605
- persona
- True
- a feature
- False
- coaches
- 55
- librarians
- a dark mode switch
- a reminder alarm
- readers
- a search bar
- a recipe finder
- the people who use it
- helps nobody well
- doctors
- True
- players
- 45
- ask and watch users
- coaches
- 480
- True
- False
- True
- 345
- 40
- 195
- 460
- True
- 385
- “Small text is hard”
- 450
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