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.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a reminder alarm (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a dark mode switch
- 2.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to build what they need (c) to pick a logo (d) to make it longer
- 3.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 4.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 5.👥 A clinic app has 200 patients, 105 doctors and 125 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) patients (c) nurses
- 6.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a big-text reader (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a bus tracker
- 8.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 9.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the testers (b) the app icons (c) only the coders (d) the people who use it
- 11.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a reminder alarm (d) “I forget my homework”
- 12.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 13.👥 A clinic app has 45 patients, 95 doctors and 140 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 14.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 15.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a share button (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a dark mode switch
- 16.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🎯 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 homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 18.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a big-text reader (d) a water reminder
- 19.👥 A school app has 80 students, 235 teachers and 210 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 20.👥 A cricket club app has 45 players, 300 coaches and 195 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 21.👥 A library app has 300 readers, 155 librarians and 90 volunteers as users. How many more readers than volunteers are there?
- 22.🎯 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
- 23.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a colour theme (b) a type of button (c) a phone setting (d) a problem a user has
- 24.👥 A library app has 135 readers, 120 librarians and 125 volunteers as users. How many more readers than librarians are there?
- 25.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 26.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 27.👥 A school app has 165 students, 25 teachers and 55 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 28.👥 A clinic app has 30 patients, 140 doctors and 70 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) patients (c) doctors
- 29.🎯 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
- 30.👥 A school app has 50 students, 165 teachers and 90 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 31.👥 A library app has 200 readers, 105 librarians and 300 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.👥 A school app has 145 students, 140 teachers and 245 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 33.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 34.👥 A school app has 255 students, 95 teachers and 230 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 35.👥 A cricket club app has 200 players, 30 coaches and 210 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 36.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) False (b) True
- 37.👥 A school app has 295 students, 125 teachers and 50 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a search bar
- 39.👥 A school app has 70 students, 270 teachers and 245 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 40.👥 A cricket club app has 30 players, 60 coaches and 130 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
Answer key
- “I forget my homework”
- to build what they need
- a user need
- a user need
- patients
- False
- a homework planner
- False
- False
- the people who use it
- a reminder alarm
- True
- 95
- a feature
- “I keep missing the bus”
- False
- a water reminder
- a bus tracker
- teachers
- 540
- 210
- helps nobody well
- a problem a user has
- 15
- a user need
- False
- students
- doctors
- ask and watch users
- teachers
- 605
- 5
- False
- 580
- fans
- False
- 470
- a search bar
- 585
- fans
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