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 clinic app has 90 patients, 175 doctors and 250 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 2.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 3.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 4.👥 A clinic app has 85 patients, 275 doctors and 30 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 5.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a water reminder (b) a recipe finder (c) a big-text reader (d) a bus tracker
- 6.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 7.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 8.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the coders (b) the people who use it (c) only the testers (d) the app icons
- 9.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 10.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a search bar (d) “What should I cook?”
- 11.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 12.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a water reminder (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 13.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 14.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a share button
- 15.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) wins every prize (b) is easy to build (c) needs no testing (d) helps nobody well
- 16.👥 A cricket club app has 205 players, 20 coaches and 150 fans as users. How many more players than fans are there?
- 17.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 18.👥 A school app has 245 students, 185 teachers and 55 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 19.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a share button (c) a reminder alarm (d) a search bar
- 20.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a bus tracker
- 21.👥 A library app has 300 readers, 85 librarians and 150 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 22.👥 A school app has 180 students, 35 teachers and 25 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 23.👥 A cricket club app has 175 players, 120 coaches and 25 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 24.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 25.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a reminder alarm
- 26.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 27.👥 A library app has 270 readers, 170 librarians and 75 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 28.Which of these is a user need? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) a reminder alarm (c) a share button (d) a search bar
- 29.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) persona (b) pixel (c) protocol (d) password
- 31.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to pick a logo (b) to slow it down (c) to make it longer (d) to build what they need
- 33.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a reminder alarm (d) a share button
- 34.👥 A cricket club app has 125 players, 225 coaches and 75 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 35.👥 A clinic app has 150 patients, 300 doctors and 270 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 36.👥 A school app has 95 students, 45 teachers and 185 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 37.👥 A library app has 210 readers, 120 librarians and 215 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 38.👥 A cricket club app has 285 players, 260 coaches and 30 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 39.👥 A clinic app has 255 patients, 130 doctors and 150 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 40.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a recipe finder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
Answer key
- 160
- a homework planner
- True
- 390
- a water reminder
- a big-text reader
- a user need
- the people who use it
- a feature
- a search bar
- a feature
- a pocket-money tracker
- False
- a share button
- helps nobody well
- 55
- False
- students
- “I forget my homework”
- a bus tracker
- 535
- 240
- 320
- a feature
- a reminder alarm
- True
- 100
- “What should I cook?”
- False
- persona
- True
- to build what they need
- “I keep missing the bus”
- 425
- doctors
- parents
- volunteers
- 575
- patients
- a recipe finder
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