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 bus tracker is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 3.👥 A cricket club app has 210 players, 250 coaches and 40 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 4.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the people who use it (b) only the testers (c) the app icons (d) only the coders
- 5.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a big-text reader (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a bus tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 6.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 7.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 8.👥 A clinic app has 220 patients, 145 doctors and 120 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 9.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a search bar (c) a dark mode switch (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 10.👥 A school app has 95 students, 205 teachers and 195 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 11.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 12.👥 A school app has 140 students, 120 teachers and 145 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 13.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 14.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 16.👥 A clinic app has 85 patients, 150 doctors and 175 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 17.👥 A school app has 230 students, 160 teachers and 170 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 75 players, 155 coaches and 70 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 19.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 20.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) a share button (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 21.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 22.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a homework planner (b) a big-text reader (c) a bus tracker (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 23.👥 A cricket club app has 125 players, 70 coaches and 120 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 24.🎯 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
- 25.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a bus tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 26.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 28.Which of these is a feature? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 29.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 30.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 31.👥 A clinic app has 235 patients, 255 doctors and 95 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 32.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 33.👥 A school app has 25 students, 30 teachers and 100 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 34.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a search bar
- 35.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 37.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a water reminder (b) a bus tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a homework planner
- 38.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 39.👥 A cricket club app has 205 players, 55 coaches and 280 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 40.👥 A library app has 35 readers, 145 librarians and 150 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- False
- a homework planner
- 500
- the people who use it
- a bus tracker
- a feature
- a feature
- 485
- “I keep missing the bus”
- teachers
- a recipe finder
- parents
- False
- False
- a user need
- 90
- 60
- 300
- True
- a share button
- a user need
- a pocket-money tracker
- players
- ask and watch users
- a homework planner
- True
- a feature
- a reminder alarm
- a feature
- False
- doctors
- a user need
- 155
- a search bar
- True
- a user need
- a big-text reader
- a recipe finder
- 540
- 330
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