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 search bar (b) a dark mode switch (c) a share button (d) “I forget my homework”
- 2.👥 A clinic app has 75 patients, 85 doctors and 150 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 3.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a big-text reader (d) a bus tracker
- 4.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 5.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) helps nobody well (b) needs no testing (c) is easy to build (d) wins every prize
- 7.👥 A cricket club app has 295 players, 70 coaches and 25 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 8.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a reminder alarm
- 9.🎯 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
- 10.👥 A clinic app has 185 patients, 30 doctors and 115 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 11.👥 A clinic app has 245 patients, 20 doctors and 165 nurses as users. How many more patients than doctors are there?
- 12.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 13.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 14.👥 A cricket club app has 20 players, 290 coaches and 240 fans as users. How many more fans than players are there?
- 15.👥 A cricket club app has 25 players, 70 coaches and 135 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 16.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 18.👥 A school app has 175 students, 230 teachers and 195 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 19.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🎯 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
- 21.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 22.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🎯 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
- 24.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) persona (b) password (c) pixel (d) protocol
- 26.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 27.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a type of button (b) a colour theme (c) a phone setting (d) a problem a user has
- 29.👥 A school app has 165 students, 100 teachers and 140 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 30.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 31.👥 A clinic app has 45 patients, 160 doctors and 200 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) patients (c) nurses
- 32.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 34.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a search bar (d) a reminder alarm
- 35.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 36.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a search bar
- 37.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to make it longer (b) to build what they need (c) to pick a logo (d) to slow it down
- 38.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 40.👥 A cricket club app has 30 players, 40 coaches and 295 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
Answer key
- “I forget my homework”
- 75
- a bus tracker
- a feature
- True
- helps nobody well
- 390
- a reminder alarm
- the people who use it
- 330
- 225
- a feature
- True
- 220
- 45
- False
- a user need
- teachers
- False
- a pocket-money tracker
- a recipe finder
- False
- ask and watch users
- True
- persona
- a feature
- False
- a problem a user has
- 405
- False
- nurses
- True
- a feature
- “What should I cook?”
- False
- a search bar
- to build what they need
- True
- a homework planner
- fans
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