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.🎯 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 water reminder (d) a bus tracker
- 2.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a water reminder (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 3.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) protocol (c) persona (d) password
- 4.👥 A library app has 210 readers, 235 librarians and 300 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 5.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 6.👥 A clinic app has 150 patients, 110 doctors and 70 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 7.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a bus tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a recipe finder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 8.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 9.👥 A cricket club app has 175 players, 125 coaches and 235 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 10.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 11.👥 A school app has 170 students, 175 teachers and 225 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 12.👥 A school app has 285 students, 125 teachers and 195 parents as users. How many more parents than teachers are there?
- 13.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 15.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a reminder alarm (c) a dark mode switch (d) a share button
- 16.👥 A cricket club app has 270 players, 265 coaches and 35 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 17.👥 A cricket club app has 260 players, 245 coaches and 275 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 18.👥 A library app has 225 readers, 180 librarians and 200 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 19.👥 A school app has 25 students, 45 teachers and 195 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 20.👥 A library app has 120 readers, 245 librarians and 285 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 21.👥 A school app has 255 students, 45 teachers and 185 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 22.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to pick a logo (b) to make it longer (c) to slow it down (d) to build what they need
- 24.Which of these is a feature? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 25.🎯 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
- 26.👥 A cricket club app has 220 players, 175 coaches and 130 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.👥 A library app has 300 readers, 75 librarians and 185 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 28.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a big-text reader (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 30.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) needs no testing (b) wins every prize (c) helps nobody well (d) is easy to build
- 31.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 32.👥 A cricket club app has 35 players, 160 coaches and 135 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 33.👥 A cricket club app has 65 players, 125 coaches and 190 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 34.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 36.👥 A school app has 95 students, 40 teachers and 100 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 37.👥 A library app has 190 readers, 205 librarians and 60 volunteers as users. How many more readers than volunteers are there?
- 38.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a reminder alarm (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 39.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a search bar (c) a reminder alarm (d) “What should I cook?”
- 40.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a big-text reader
- a bus tracker
- persona
- 25
- True
- patients
- a pocket-money tracker
- False
- fans
- True
- 55
- 70
- False
- a user need
- “I keep missing the bus”
- 5
- fans
- 605
- 20
- 650
- 70
- False
- to build what they need
- a dark mode switch
- ask and watch users
- 525
- readers
- False
- a homework planner
- helps nobody well
- False
- 330
- fans
- True
- a feature
- parents
- 130
- a reminder alarm
- “What should I cook?”
- True
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