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 155 students, 130 teachers and 285 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 2.👥 A school app has 280 students, 240 teachers and 150 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 3.👥 A library app has 275 readers, 240 librarians and 155 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 4.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) False (b) True
- 5.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a big-text reader (d) a bus tracker
- 7.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a bus tracker (b) a water reminder (c) a big-text reader (d) a recipe finder
- 8.👥 A clinic app has 25 patients, 85 doctors and 55 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 9.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a dark mode switch (c) a search bar (d) a share button
- 10.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a water reminder
- 11.👥 A library app has 110 readers, 295 librarians and 260 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 12.👥 A library app has 145 readers, 160 librarians and 30 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 13.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) wins every prize (b) helps nobody well (c) needs no testing (d) is easy to build
- 14.👥 A clinic app has 195 patients, 190 doctors and 300 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 15.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 16.👥 A cricket club app has 150 players, 135 coaches and 290 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 17.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) a reminder alarm (d) “What should I cook?”
- 18.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 19.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 20.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 21.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a search bar (c) a reminder alarm (d) “Small text is hard”
- 22.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 23.👥 A clinic app has 30 patients, 245 doctors and 70 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 24.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 25.👥 A cricket club app has 260 players, 265 coaches and 165 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 26.👥 A school app has 45 students, 195 teachers and 70 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 28.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a homework planner (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 29.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a search bar (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 30.👥 A clinic app has 255 patients, 110 doctors and 220 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.👥 A school app has 75 students, 45 teachers and 245 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 32.👥 A library app has 225 readers, 280 librarians and 220 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 33.👥 A library app has 300 readers, 85 librarians and 275 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) volunteers (c) readers
- 34.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 35.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a water reminder (d) a bus tracker
- 37.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a homework planner (b) a water reminder (c) a bus tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 38.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 39.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a problem a user has (b) a type of button (c) a phone setting (d) a colour theme
- 40.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- 130
- 670
- 670
- True
- False
- a bus tracker
- a big-text reader
- doctors
- “I forget my homework”
- a water reminder
- 665
- 335
- helps nobody well
- nurses
- a user need
- 575
- a reminder alarm
- a feature
- a feature
- a feature
- “Small text is hard”
- False
- doctors
- a user need
- 690
- 310
- a pocket-money tracker
- a recipe finder
- a search bar
- 585
- 30
- 55
- readers
- False
- False
- a bus tracker
- a water reminder
- a feature
- a problem a user has
- True
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