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.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 2.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 3.👥 A clinic app has 35 patients, 55 doctors and 255 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 4.👥 A cricket club app has 285 players, 160 coaches and 180 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 5.👥 A library app has 170 readers, 195 librarians and 35 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 6.Which of these is a feature? (a) a search bar (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “Small text is hard”
- 7.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 8.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a dark mode switch (d) a reminder alarm
- 9.👥 A school app has 130 students, 235 teachers and 60 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 10.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a water reminder (b) a recipe finder (c) a homework planner (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 11.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a recipe finder (b) a water reminder (c) a big-text reader (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 13.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a recipe finder (d) a water reminder
- 15.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a big-text reader (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 16.👥 A clinic app has 120 patients, 245 doctors and 285 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 17.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 18.👥 A school app has 75 students, 180 teachers and 220 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 19.👥 A library app has 295 readers, 30 librarians and 40 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 20.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the coders (b) only the testers (c) the people who use it (d) the app icons
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
- 22.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a dark mode switch
- 23.👥 A clinic app has 105 patients, 245 doctors and 200 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 24.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 25.🎯 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
- 26.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 27.👥 A library app has 40 readers, 25 librarians and 80 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 28.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) password (c) persona (d) pixel
- 29.👥 A library app has 75 readers, 270 librarians and 190 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 30.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a water reminder (b) a recipe finder (c) a big-text reader (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 31.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 32.👥 A library app has 45 readers, 20 librarians and 195 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 33.👥 A clinic app has 230 patients, 275 doctors and 100 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 34.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a reminder alarm (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a search bar
- 35.👥 A library app has 290 readers, 100 librarians and 300 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 36.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 38.👥 A clinic app has 150 patients, 300 doctors and 265 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 39.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “Small text is hard” (c) a search bar (d) a dark mode switch
- 40.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a user need
- a user need
- 345
- 625
- 160
- a search bar
- False
- “I forget my homework”
- 425
- a recipe finder
- False
- a pocket-money tracker
- True
- a water reminder
- a big-text reader
- nurses
- a feature
- 475
- readers
- the people who use it
- a bus tracker
- a dark mode switch
- 550
- a feature
- ask and watch users
- a pocket-money tracker
- 15
- persona
- 80
- a recipe finder
- True
- 260
- 605
- “I keep missing the bus”
- volunteers
- True
- a user need
- doctors
- “Small text is hard”
- False
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