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 feature (b) a user need
- 2.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) persona (b) password (c) protocol (d) pixel
- 4.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 5.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 6.👥 A school app has 160 students, 235 teachers and 155 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 7.👥 A library app has 220 readers, 30 librarians and 260 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 8.Which of these is a feature? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 9.👥 A school app has 40 students, 95 teachers and 110 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 10.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) write the code (c) ask and watch users (d) pick the colours
- 11.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 12.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 13.👥 A library app has 35 readers, 110 librarians and 300 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 14.👥 A clinic app has 50 patients, 65 doctors and 35 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 15.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a share button
- 16.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a big-text reader (b) a water reminder (c) a recipe finder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 17.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 18.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a search bar (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 19.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a water reminder (d) a recipe finder
- 20.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a homework planner (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a water reminder
- 22.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) helps nobody well (b) needs no testing (c) wins every prize (d) is easy to build
- 23.👥 A library app has 90 readers, 125 librarians and 225 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 24.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a big-text reader (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 25.👥 A clinic app has 35 patients, 75 doctors and 135 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 26.👥 A cricket club app has 170 players, 205 coaches and 105 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 27.👥 A school app has 190 students, 95 teachers and 280 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 28.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 29.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 34.👥 A school app has 230 students, 190 teachers and 165 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 35.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a big-text reader (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 36.👥 A clinic app has 260 patients, 25 doctors and 115 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 37.👥 A library app has 80 readers, 280 librarians and 75 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 38.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 39.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a bus tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 40.👥 A cricket club app has 70 players, 265 coaches and 40 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
Answer key
- a user need
- True
- persona
- a user need
- True
- 5
- 230
- a dark mode switch
- parents
- ask and watch users
- a user need
- False
- volunteers
- doctors
- a share button
- a water reminder
- True
- a search bar
- a big-text reader
- False
- a water reminder
- helps nobody well
- volunteers
- a homework planner
- 100
- coaches
- 565
- a feature
- False
- True
- True
- False
- a feature
- students
- a recipe finder
- 90
- librarians
- a bus tracker
- a pocket-money tracker
- coaches
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