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 library app has 50 readers, 25 librarians and 190 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) librarians (c) volunteers
- 2.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 3.👥 A cricket club app has 235 players, 25 coaches and 55 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 4.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 5.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a reminder alarm (c) a dark mode switch (d) “Small text is hard”
- 6.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a bus tracker (b) a recipe finder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a water reminder
- 7.👥 A school app has 70 students, 85 teachers and 80 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 8.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) protocol (b) password (c) persona (d) pixel
- 9.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the app icons (b) only the testers (c) only the coders (d) the people who use it
- 11.👥 A library app has 90 readers, 160 librarians and 255 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 12.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a big-text reader
- 13.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a reminder alarm (d) a share button
- 14.👥 A cricket club app has 40 players, 255 coaches and 105 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 15.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 16.👥 A clinic app has 75 patients, 220 doctors and 215 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 17.👥 A cricket club app has 95 players, 20 coaches and 255 fans as users. How many more fans than coaches are there?
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 50 players, 165 coaches and 230 fans as users. How many more fans than players are there?
- 19.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I keep missing the bus”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 20.👥 A clinic app has 55 patients, 145 doctors and 175 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 21.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to pick a logo (b) to slow it down (c) to make it longer (d) to build what they need
- 22.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 23.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a share button (c) a dark mode switch (d) “What should I cook?”
- 24.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) a dark mode switch (c) “Small text is hard” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 25.👥 A school app has 290 students, 250 teachers and 275 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 26.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) ask and watch users (c) pick the colours (d) write the code
- 27.👥 A cricket club app has 235 players, 285 coaches and 25 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 28.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 29.👥 A cricket club app has 270 players, 145 coaches and 25 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 30.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 31.👥 A cricket club app has 295 players, 215 coaches and 145 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.👥 A school app has 245 students, 25 teachers and 280 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 33.👥 A school app has 95 students, 130 teachers and 180 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 34.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a dark mode switch (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a share button
- 35.👥 A school app has 130 students, 125 teachers and 80 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 36.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a bus tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 37.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a big-text reader (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 38.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a big-text reader (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a homework planner
- 39.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) True (b) False
- 40.👥 A school app has 125 students, 25 teachers and 200 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
Answer key
- volunteers
- False
- 210
- a user need
- “Small text is hard”
- a pocket-money tracker
- 10
- persona
- True
- the people who use it
- volunteers
- a homework planner
- “I forget my homework”
- 215
- a feature
- 510
- 235
- 180
- a user need
- 375
- to build what they need
- True
- “What should I cook?”
- a dark mode switch
- students
- ask and watch users
- coaches
- True
- 125
- False
- 655
- 35
- parents
- “I keep missing the bus”
- 50
- a recipe finder
- a homework planner
- a water reminder
- False
- parents
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