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 pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 4.👥 A clinic app has 170 patients, 70 doctors and 185 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 5.👥 A school app has 145 students, 200 teachers and 235 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 6.👥 A school app has 95 students, 85 teachers and 110 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 7.👥 A school app has 65 students, 75 teachers and 210 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 8.👥 A cricket club app has 235 players, 295 coaches and 60 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 9.🎯 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
- 10.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 11.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a share button (c) a dark mode switch (d) “I forget my homework”
- 12.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 13.👥 A library app has 185 readers, 200 librarians and 145 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 14.👥 A library app has 65 readers, 250 librarians and 60 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 15.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 16.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 17.👥 A school app has 205 students, 20 teachers and 195 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 265 players, 175 coaches and 140 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 19.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a reminder alarm
- 20.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a water reminder
- 21.👥 A clinic app has 65 patients, 90 doctors and 115 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 22.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 23.👥 A cricket club app has 135 players, 265 coaches and 25 fans as users. How many more players than fans are there?
- 24.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a bus tracker (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a water reminder
- 25.👥 A cricket club app has 285 players, 290 coaches and 60 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 26.👥 A school app has 35 students, 105 teachers and 300 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 28.👥 A library app has 30 readers, 250 librarians and 110 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 29.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a share button
- 30.👥 A school app has 275 students, 165 teachers and 30 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 31.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) a dark mode switch (d) “What should I cook?”
- 32.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 33.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a bus tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 34.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 35.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 37.👥 A cricket club app has 215 players, 115 coaches and 75 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a reminder alarm (c) a search bar (d) a dark mode switch
- 39.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 40.👥 A school app has 225 students, 265 teachers and 215 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- True
- False
- a user need
- 425
- 580
- 290
- 350
- coaches
- ask and watch users
- a user need
- “I forget my homework”
- a user need
- librarians
- 375
- a pocket-money tracker
- False
- 10
- players
- a reminder alarm
- a bus tracker
- 25
- a big-text reader
- 110
- a big-text reader
- 635
- 440
- a feature
- librarians
- a share button
- 110
- a dark mode switch
- a feature
- a pocket-money tracker
- False
- False
- True
- 405
- “I keep missing the bus”
- False
- 705
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