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 285 patients, 265 doctors and 55 nurses as users. How many more doctors than nurses are there?
- 2.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 4.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a homework planner
- 5.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 6.👥 A clinic app has 280 patients, 45 doctors and 95 nurses as users. How many more patients than doctors are there?
- 7.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
- 8.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to build what they need (b) to make it longer (c) to slow it down (d) to pick a logo
- 9.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a recipe finder (b) a bus tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a homework planner
- 10.👥 A cricket club app has 290 players, 150 coaches and 270 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 11.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a reminder alarm
- 12.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 13.👥 A library app has 35 readers, 280 librarians and 90 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 14.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) password (c) protocol (d) persona
- 15.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 17.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 19.👥 A cricket club app has 230 players, 190 coaches and 275 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 20.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
- 22.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 23.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a dark mode switch (d) a reminder alarm
- 24.👥 A cricket club app has 80 players, 150 coaches and 185 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 25.👥 A library app has 255 readers, 110 librarians and 145 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 26.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) pick the colours (b) guess on your own (c) write the code (d) ask and watch users
- 27.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a reminder alarm (c) a share button (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 28.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a big-text reader (b) a water reminder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 29.👥 A library app has 50 readers, 60 librarians and 70 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 30.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a big-text reader (d) a water reminder
- 31.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 32.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 33.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a share button
- 34.👥 A library app has 240 readers, 120 librarians and 55 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 35.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a type of button (b) a problem a user has (c) a colour theme (d) a phone setting
- 37.👥 A library app has 235 readers, 245 librarians and 190 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 38.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 40.👥 A cricket club app has 85 players, 185 coaches and 35 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- 210
- True
- a feature
- a homework planner
- True
- 235
- “I forget my homework”
- to build what they need
- a bus tracker
- 710
- a reminder alarm
- False
- librarians
- persona
- False
- a user need
- False
- a user need
- fans
- False
- a big-text reader
- a user need
- “What should I cook?”
- 415
- readers
- ask and watch users
- “I keep missing the bus”
- a pocket-money tracker
- volunteers
- a big-text reader
- a user need
- a feature
- a share button
- 65
- False
- a problem a user has
- librarians
- False
- False
- 305
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