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.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) persona (c) pixel (d) password
- 4.👥 A clinic app has 190 patients, 275 doctors and 55 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 5.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 6.👥 A clinic app has 110 patients, 25 doctors and 255 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 7.👥 A cricket club app has 255 players, 125 coaches and 225 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 8.👥 A library app has 100 readers, 190 librarians and 200 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 9.👥 A clinic app has 280 patients, 175 doctors and 100 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 10.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a recipe finder (d) a big-text reader
- 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 search bar (b) a reminder alarm (c) a share button (d) “What should I cook?”
- 14.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 16.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 17.👥 A cricket club app has 100 players, 180 coaches and 245 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 18.👥 A clinic app has 65 patients, 105 doctors and 125 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 19.👥 A clinic app has 250 patients, 190 doctors and 175 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 20.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a dark mode switch (c) a search bar (d) a reminder alarm
- 21.👥 A school app has 200 students, 85 teachers and 160 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 22.👥 A clinic app has 210 patients, 100 doctors and 140 nurses as users. How many more patients than nurses are there?
- 23.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a colour theme (b) a phone setting (c) a type of button (d) a problem a user has
- 24.👥 A clinic app has 220 patients, 290 doctors and 40 nurses as users. How many more patients than nurses are there?
- 25.👥 A cricket club app has 65 players, 90 coaches and 270 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 26.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a search bar
- 27.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a reminder alarm (c) a dark mode switch (d) “I forget my homework”
- 28.👥 A cricket club app has 55 players, 100 coaches and 90 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 29.👥 A school app has 135 students, 290 teachers and 140 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 30.👥 A school app has 65 students, 210 teachers and 60 parents as users. How many more teachers than parents are there?
- 31.👥 A cricket club app has 245 players, 60 coaches and 75 fans as users. How many more fans than coaches are there?
- 32.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a homework planner
- 34.👥 A library app has 30 readers, 55 librarians and 275 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 35.👥 A cricket club app has 25 players, 205 coaches and 180 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 36.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a big-text reader (d) a bus tracker
- 37.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 38.Which of these is a feature? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 39.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) False (b) True
- 40.👥 A cricket club app has 245 players, 65 coaches and 170 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
Answer key
- False
- False
- persona
- 520
- a feature
- 230
- 605
- volunteers
- 555
- True
- a pocket-money tracker
- to build what they need
- “What should I cook?”
- True
- a user need
- a recipe finder
- fans
- nurses
- 615
- “I keep missing the bus”
- 445
- 70
- a problem a user has
- 180
- fans
- a search bar
- “I forget my homework”
- 45
- 155
- 150
- 15
- True
- a homework planner
- 220
- coaches
- a bus tracker
- a user need
- a reminder alarm
- True
- players
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