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 homework planner is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 3.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 4.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a share button (c) a reminder alarm (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 5.👥 A cricket club app has 65 players, 210 coaches and 220 fans as users. How many more fans than players are there?
- 6.👥 A clinic app has 60 patients, 120 doctors and 75 nurses as users. How many more doctors than nurses are there?
- 7.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) is easy to build (b) wins every prize (c) needs no testing (d) helps nobody well
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a water reminder
- 9.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) write the code (b) ask and watch users (c) pick the colours (d) guess on your own
- 10.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 11.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) the people who use it (c) only the coders (d) only the testers
- 13.👥 A cricket club app has 80 players, 75 coaches and 280 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 14.👥 A clinic app has 160 patients, 300 doctors and 290 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 15.👥 A cricket club app has 30 players, 255 coaches and 130 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 16.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 17.👥 A library app has 80 readers, 170 librarians and 35 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 220 players, 70 coaches and 40 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 19.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a dark mode switch
- 20.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 21.👥 A cricket club app has 200 players, 100 coaches and 105 fans as users. How many more fans than coaches are there?
- 22.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a homework planner (b) a big-text reader (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 23.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 24.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 27.👥 A cricket club app has 170 players, 245 coaches and 130 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 28.👥 A cricket club app has 150 players, 95 coaches and 290 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 29.👥 A library app has 265 readers, 100 librarians and 185 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 30.👥 A library app has 295 readers, 200 librarians and 55 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 31.👥 A library app has 105 readers, 220 librarians and 295 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.🎯 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 bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 33.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 34.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a dark mode switch (d) a share button
- 35.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 36.👥 A clinic app has 260 patients, 105 doctors and 210 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 37.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) persona (c) password (d) pixel
- 38.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 39.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 40.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a share button (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “What should I cook?”
Answer key
- False
- a water reminder
- a feature
- “I keep missing the bus”
- 155
- 45
- helps nobody well
- a water reminder
- ask and watch users
- False
- False
- the people who use it
- 435
- 750
- 415
- False
- 135
- players
- a dark mode switch
- a homework planner
- 5
- a big-text reader
- a feature
- True
- False
- a feature
- 545
- 535
- readers
- readers
- 620
- a recipe finder
- a bus tracker
- “I forget my homework”
- True
- 575
- persona
- a big-text reader
- True
- a share button
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