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 share button (b) a search bar (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a dark mode switch
- 2.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 3.👥 A school app has 220 students, 295 teachers and 270 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 4.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) helps nobody well (b) is easy to build (c) wins every prize (d) needs no testing
- 6.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 7.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a water reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 8.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) the people who use it (c) only the coders (d) only the testers
- 10.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a big-text reader
- 12.👥 A cricket club app has 115 players, 230 coaches and 300 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 13.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a reminder alarm (d) “I forget my homework”
- 14.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 15.👥 A school app has 75 students, 65 teachers and 275 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 16.👥 A cricket club app has 135 players, 280 coaches and 170 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) players (c) coaches
- 17.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a bus tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 18.🎯 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
- 19.👥 A cricket club app has 25 players, 45 coaches and 225 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 20.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) True (b) False
- 21.👥 A library app has 240 readers, 275 librarians and 255 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 22.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 23.👥 A library app has 205 readers, 230 librarians and 195 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 24.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a recipe finder (b) a bus tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a homework planner
- 25.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?”
- 26.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) ask and watch users (b) write the code (c) pick the colours (d) guess on your own
- 27.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 28.👥 A school app has 215 students, 135 teachers and 165 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 29.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 30.👥 A cricket club app has 270 players, 30 coaches and 200 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 31.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to slow it down (b) to pick a logo (c) to make it longer (d) to build what they need
- 32.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 33.👥 A school app has 125 students, 255 teachers and 30 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 34.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a problem a user has (b) a colour theme (c) a phone setting (d) a type of button
- 36.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a dark mode switch (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “I forget my homework”
- 37.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a recipe finder (d) a big-text reader
- 38.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 39.👥 A library app has 55 readers, 120 librarians and 105 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than volunteers are there?
- 40.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”
Answer key
- “I forget my homework”
- True
- 785
- True
- helps nobody well
- a user need
- a water reminder
- True
- the people who use it
- False
- a big-text reader
- 645
- a reminder alarm
- True
- 415
- coaches
- a pocket-money tracker
- a homework planner
- fans
- False
- 770
- False
- librarians
- a recipe finder
- “What should I cook?”
- ask and watch users
- a user need
- 515
- False
- players
- to build what they need
- a feature
- 130
- False
- a problem a user has
- a dark mode switch
- a water reminder
- False
- 15
- a share button
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