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 app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 2.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 3.👥 A school app has 95 students, 135 teachers and 100 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 4.👥 A library app has 270 readers, 150 librarians and 265 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 5.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a colour theme (b) a problem a user has (c) a type of button (d) a phone setting
- 6.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
- 7.👥 A clinic app has 120 patients, 175 doctors and 25 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 8.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a reminder alarm (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 9.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) wins every prize (b) needs no testing (c) helps nobody well (d) is easy to build
- 10.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a recipe finder (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 11.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) a reminder alarm (c) a dark mode switch (d) a share button
- 12.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 13.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a homework planner (b) a water reminder (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 14.👥 A cricket club app has 80 players, 45 coaches and 225 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 15.Which of these is a user need? (a) a reminder alarm (b) a dark mode switch (c) “What should I cook?” (d) a share button
- 16.👥 A library app has 80 readers, 95 librarians and 175 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 17.Which of these is a user need? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) a search bar (c) a share button (d) a reminder alarm
- 18.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) write the code (b) guess on your own (c) ask and watch users (d) pick the colours
- 19.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a big-text reader (b) a recipe finder (c) a water reminder (d) a homework planner
- 20.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen whose money runs out by Friday? (a) a homework planner (b) a big-text reader (c) a water reminder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 21.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “I forget my homework”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 22.👥 A cricket club app has 150 players, 195 coaches and 215 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 23.👥 A cricket club app has 285 players, 95 coaches and 245 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) players (c) fans
- 24.👥 A clinic app has 250 patients, 45 doctors and 115 nurses as users. How many more nurses than doctors are there?
- 25.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 26.👥 A school app has 125 students, 220 teachers and 40 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.👥 A cricket club app has 70 players, 120 coaches and 150 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 28.🎯 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
- 29.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) True (b) False
- 30.👥 A school app has 295 students, 215 teachers and 115 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.👥 A school app has 90 students, 130 teachers and 85 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) students (c) teachers
- 32.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a reader who finds small print hard. (a) True (b) False
- 33.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 34.👥 A school app has 295 students, 230 teachers and 225 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) students (c) parents
- 35.👥 A library app has 190 readers, 35 librarians and 245 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) librarians (b) readers (c) volunteers
- 36.👥 A school app has 145 students, 100 teachers and 95 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 37.👥 A library app has 245 readers, 240 librarians and 40 volunteers as users. How many more readers than volunteers are there?
- 38.👥 A library app has 45 readers, 290 librarians and 260 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 39.👥 A school app has 75 students, 145 teachers and 170 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 40.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a bus tracker
- a homework planner
- teachers
- 685
- a problem a user has
- a water reminder
- 320
- a reminder alarm
- helps nobody well
- a bus tracker
- “I keep missing the bus”
- a feature
- a water reminder
- 350
- “What should I cook?”
- 15
- “Small text is hard”
- ask and watch users
- a recipe finder
- a pocket-money tracker
- a user need
- 560
- players
- 70
- a user need
- 385
- fans
- to build what they need
- False
- 625
- teachers
- False
- False
- students
- volunteers
- students
- 205
- 595
- 70
- False
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