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 school app has 245 students, 280 teachers and 230 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 2.👥 A school app has 20 students, 115 teachers and 180 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 3.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a big-text reader (d) a water reminder
- 4.👥 A clinic app has 105 patients, 20 doctors and 130 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 5.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 6.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a search bar (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 7.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to pick a logo (b) to build what they need (c) to slow it down (d) to make it longer
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a big-text reader
- 9.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 10.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 11.👥 A library app has 165 readers, 70 librarians and 215 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 12.👥 A clinic app has 105 patients, 45 doctors and 275 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 13.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a colour theme (b) a phone setting (c) a problem a user has (d) a type of button
- 14.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) needs no testing (b) is easy to build (c) helps nobody well (d) wins every prize
- 15.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 16.👥 A school app has 255 students, 140 teachers and 70 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 17.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 19.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a dark mode switch (d) “Small text is hard”
- 20.👥 A cricket club app has 125 players, 290 coaches and 90 fans as users. How many more coaches than fans are there?
- 21.👥 A library app has 30 readers, 145 librarians and 70 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 22.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 23.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the testers (b) the people who use it (c) only the coders (d) the app icons
- 24.👥 A clinic app has 280 patients, 55 doctors and 215 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 25.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) pick the colours (b) write the code (c) guess on your own (d) ask and watch users
- 28.👥 A cricket club app has 165 players, 25 coaches and 120 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 29.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 30.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a share button (d) “I forget my homework”
- 31.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a reminder alarm
- 32.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 33.👥 A clinic app has 120 patients, 150 doctors and 265 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 34.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 35.👥 A cricket club app has 200 players, 65 coaches and 135 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 36.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 37.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a dark mode switch (c) a reminder alarm (d) “What should I cook?”
- 38.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) persona (c) pixel (d) password
Answer key
- teachers
- parents
- a big-text reader
- 255
- False
- a search bar
- to build what they need
- a big-text reader
- a user need
- True
- volunteers
- 425
- a problem a user has
- helps nobody well
- a feature
- 465
- True
- a feature
- a dark mode switch
- 200
- librarians
- a user need
- the people who use it
- 550
- True
- False
- ask and watch users
- 140
- a homework planner
- a share button
- a reminder alarm
- False
- 30
- a user need
- players
- True
- “What should I cook?”
- False
- True
- persona
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