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.👥 A cricket club app has 285 players, 160 coaches and 110 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) players (c) coaches
- 2.👥 A library app has 250 readers, 240 librarians and 55 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 3.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 4.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a dark mode switch (d) a search bar
- 5.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a phone setting (b) a colour theme (c) a type of button (d) a problem a user has
- 7.👥 A clinic app has 200 patients, 180 doctors and 110 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 8.👥 A clinic app has 25 patients, 300 doctors and 60 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 9.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”
- 10.👥 A cricket club app has 265 players, 245 coaches and 20 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 11.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 12.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a big-text reader (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 15.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a bus tracker (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 16.👥 A clinic app has 130 patients, 215 doctors and 195 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 17.👥 A library app has 95 readers, 105 librarians and 220 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 18.👥 A clinic app has 215 patients, 145 doctors and 285 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 19.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 20.👥 A cricket club app has 25 players, 260 coaches and 290 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) players (c) coaches
- 21.👥 A cricket club app has 225 players, 285 coaches and 290 fans as users. How many more fans than players are there?
- 22.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 23.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 24.👥 A cricket club app has 40 players, 260 coaches and 215 fans as users. How many more fans than players are there?
- 25.👥 A cricket club app has 125 players, 180 coaches and 120 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 26.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) write the code (b) pick the colours (c) guess on your own (d) ask and watch users
- 27.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 28.👥 A library app has 230 readers, 280 librarians and 30 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 29.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to make it longer (c) to pick a logo (d) to build what they need
- 30.👥 A cricket club app has 105 players, 280 coaches and 95 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a dark mode switch (d) a reminder alarm
- 32.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 33.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 34.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 35.👥 A library app has 280 readers, 75 librarians and 180 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 36.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 37.👥 A school app has 285 students, 115 teachers and 165 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 38.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the testers (b) the people who use it (c) the app icons (d) only the coders
- 39.👥 A library app has 90 readers, 40 librarians and 70 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than librarians are there?
- 40.Which of these is a feature? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “Small text is hard”
Answer key
- players
- readers
- True
- “I keep missing the bus”
- True
- a problem a user has
- 490
- 385
- a search bar
- 20
- True
- False
- a feature
- a pocket-money tracker
- a homework planner
- doctors
- volunteers
- 70
- a feature
- fans
- 65
- a feature
- False
- 175
- coaches
- ask and watch users
- True
- librarians
- to build what they need
- 480
- “What should I cook?”
- a user need
- a feature
- False
- readers
- a user need
- students
- the people who use it
- 30
- a dark mode switch
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