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 20 patients, 180 doctors and 270 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 2.👥 A cricket club app has 275 players, 135 coaches and 175 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 3.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 4.👥 A library app has 195 readers, 260 librarians and 290 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 5.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?”
- 6.👥 A school app has 145 students, 95 teachers and 90 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 7.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to make it longer (c) to build what they need (d) to pick a logo
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 9.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a big-text reader (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 10.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 11.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 12.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 13.👥 A library app has 275 readers, 55 librarians and 230 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 14.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) protocol (c) persona (d) password
- 15.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) helps nobody well (b) needs no testing (c) wins every prize (d) is easy to build
- 16.👥 A library app has 90 readers, 115 librarians and 80 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 17.👥 A cricket club app has 50 players, 250 coaches and 270 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 18.👥 A clinic app has 160 patients, 170 doctors and 150 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 19.👥 A library app has 150 readers, 230 librarians and 25 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 20.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a bus tracker (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a homework planner
- 21.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 22.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 24.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
- 25.👥 A clinic app has 35 patients, 115 doctors and 60 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) patients (c) doctors
- 26.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a colour theme (b) a type of button (c) a phone setting (d) a problem a user has
- 27.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 28.👥 A clinic app has 25 patients, 150 doctors and 45 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 29.👥 A school app has 110 students, 190 teachers and 290 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 30.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 31.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 32.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
- 33.👥 A cricket club app has 80 players, 300 coaches and 160 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 34.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a big-text reader (d) a homework planner
- 35.👥 A library app has 75 readers, 160 librarians and 250 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 36.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the people who use it (b) only the coders (c) only the testers (d) the app icons
- 37.👥 A cricket club app has 295 players, 35 coaches and 65 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 38.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 39.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 40.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- 250
- 140
- a recipe finder
- volunteers
- a dark mode switch
- students
- to build what they need
- a water reminder
- a big-text reader
- a bus tracker
- a user need
- a feature
- readers
- persona
- helps nobody well
- librarians
- 570
- doctors
- librarians
- a pocket-money tracker
- True
- False
- a user need
- “I keep missing the bus”
- doctors
- a problem a user has
- True
- 220
- parents
- a feature
- False
- a share button
- 220
- a recipe finder
- volunteers
- the people who use it
- players
- a feature
- a big-text reader
- True
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