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 205 readers, 85 librarians and 240 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 2.👥 A library app has 70 readers, 35 librarians and 250 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 3.👥 A clinic app has 280 patients, 265 doctors and 40 nurses as users. How many more patients than doctors are there?
- 4.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the people who use it (b) the app icons (c) only the coders (d) only the testers
- 5.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 6.👥 A cricket club app has 285 players, 40 coaches and 295 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 7.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a water reminder (b) a recipe finder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 9.👥 A cricket club app has 170 players, 65 coaches and 90 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) coaches (c) fans
- 10.👥 A clinic app has 100 patients, 125 doctors and 215 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 11.👥 A school app has 295 students, 180 teachers and 110 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 12.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 13.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a big-text reader (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 15.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a share button (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) a dark mode switch
- 16.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 17.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) is easy to build (b) wins every prize (c) needs no testing (d) helps nobody well
- 18.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a reminder alarm
- 19.👥 A library app has 280 readers, 225 librarians and 250 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 20.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 21.👥 A school app has 300 students, 20 teachers and 45 parents as users. How many more parents than teachers are there?
- 22.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a big-text reader (b) a bus tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a recipe finder
- 24.👥 A library app has 30 readers, 270 librarians and 90 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 25.👥 A clinic app has 95 patients, 245 doctors and 180 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) nurses (c) patients
- 26.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to pick a logo (b) to slow it down (c) to build what they need (d) to make it longer
- 27.👥 A cricket club app has 285 players, 140 coaches and 20 fans as users. How many more coaches than fans are there?
- 28.👥 A library app has 285 readers, 45 librarians and 125 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 29.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a big-text reader (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 30.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 31.👥 A clinic app has 100 patients, 95 doctors and 285 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.👥 A school app has 125 students, 55 teachers and 90 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 33.👥 A cricket club app has 115 players, 135 coaches and 185 fans as users. How many more fans than coaches are there?
- 34.👥 A clinic app has 50 patients, 70 doctors and 300 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 35.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) password (b) protocol (c) persona (d) pixel
- 36.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 38.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 39.👥 A cricket club app has 165 players, 250 coaches and 140 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 40.👥 A school app has 215 students, 85 teachers and 230 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
Answer key
- 35
- 355
- 15
- the people who use it
- a user need
- 620
- True
- a bus tracker
- players
- 90
- 585
- a user need
- False
- a big-text reader
- “I keep missing the bus”
- a user need
- helps nobody well
- a reminder alarm
- readers
- a feature
- 25
- False
- a water reminder
- 390
- doctors
- to build what they need
- 120
- readers
- a homework planner
- True
- 480
- 35
- 50
- 250
- persona
- True
- a big-text reader
- True
- 555
- 530
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