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 60 students, 235 teachers and 290 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 2.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a reminder alarm (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 3.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 4.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 5.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 6.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the coders (b) the app icons (c) the people who use it (d) only the testers
- 7.👥 A library app has 165 readers, 210 librarians and 90 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 8.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a reminder alarm (d) a dark mode switch
- 9.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a share button (d) a dark mode switch
- 10.👥 A school app has 70 students, 60 teachers and 230 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 11.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 13.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a dark mode switch
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a bus tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 15.👥 A clinic app has 295 patients, 150 doctors and 225 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 17.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a search bar (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a dark mode switch
- 18.👥 A school app has 145 students, 20 teachers and 50 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 19.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) password (b) protocol (c) persona (d) pixel
- 20.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 22.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) is easy to build (b) needs no testing (c) helps nobody well (d) wins every prize
- 25.👥 A clinic app has 295 patients, 40 doctors and 180 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 26.👥 A school app has 160 students, 220 teachers and 145 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.👥 A cricket club app has 90 players, 60 coaches and 45 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 28.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to make it longer (b) to pick a logo (c) to build what they need (d) to slow it down
- 31.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a water reminder (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 32.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a water reminder (d) a bus tracker
- 33.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 34.👥 A clinic app has 45 patients, 295 doctors and 70 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 35.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a search bar
- 36.👥 A cricket club app has 255 players, 55 coaches and 180 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 37.👥 A school app has 50 students, 150 teachers and 260 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 38.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a homework planner (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a water reminder
- 39.👥 A cricket club app has 185 players, 205 coaches and 160 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 40.👥 A cricket club app has 45 players, 110 coaches and 220 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
Answer key
- 175
- a reminder alarm
- a feature
- a feature
- a water reminder
- the people who use it
- librarians
- “I forget my homework”
- “What should I cook?”
- parents
- True
- False
- a dark mode switch
- a pocket-money tracker
- 670
- a user need
- “I keep missing the bus”
- students
- persona
- False
- a feature
- True
- False
- helps nobody well
- 515
- 525
- 195
- False
- False
- to build what they need
- a bus tracker
- a bus tracker
- False
- 410
- a search bar
- players
- parents
- a big-text reader
- 550
- 65
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