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.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 2.Which of these is a user need? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a dark mode switch (c) a reminder alarm (d) a search bar
- 3.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a recipe finder (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a big-text reader
- 4.👥 A school app has 180 students, 50 teachers and 145 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 5.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a water reminder
- 6.👥 A library app has 115 readers, 215 librarians and 170 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 7.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a teen learning to make snacks? (a) a recipe finder (b) a water reminder (c) a bus tracker (d) a homework planner
- 8.Which of these is a feature? (a) a search bar (b) “What should I cook?” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 9.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) pixel (b) password (c) protocol (d) persona
- 10.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) True (b) False
- 11.👥 A cricket club app has 290 players, 115 coaches and 240 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 12.👥 A school app has 100 students, 255 teachers and 40 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 13.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) a share button (d) “Small text is hard”
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
- 15.👥 A clinic app has 270 patients, 105 doctors and 55 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) doctors (c) patients
- 16.👥 A school app has 255 students, 165 teachers and 205 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 17.👥 A school app has 275 students, 60 teachers and 300 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) parents (b) teachers (c) students
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 300 players, 115 coaches and 100 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 19.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a homework planner (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a recipe finder
- 20.👥 A clinic app has 275 patients, 95 doctors and 245 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 21.👥 A library app has 65 readers, 275 librarians and 105 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 22.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 24.👥 A school app has 70 students, 20 teachers and 185 parents as users. How many more students than teachers are there?
- 25.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a bus tracker (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a recipe finder (d) a homework planner
- 26.👥 A cricket club app has 105 players, 45 coaches and 165 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 27.👥 A cricket club app has 185 players, 285 coaches and 195 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 28.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) pick the colours (b) ask and watch users (c) guess on your own (d) write the code
- 29.👥 A school app has 55 students, 245 teachers and 65 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 30.👥 A library app has 55 readers, 80 librarians and 280 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 31.👥 A clinic app has 70 patients, 55 doctors and 225 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 32.👥 A clinic app has 35 patients, 105 doctors and 30 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 33.👥 A library app has 90 readers, 70 librarians and 295 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 34.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🎯 What is a user need? (a) a type of button (b) a phone setting (c) a problem a user has (d) a colour theme
- 36.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 37.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) “Small text is hard” (c) a dark mode switch (d) a reminder alarm
- 38.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 39.👥 A clinic app has 160 patients, 30 doctors and 40 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 40.Which of these is a feature? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I keep missing the bus”
Answer key
- True
- “I forget my homework”
- a homework planner
- 375
- a water reminder
- librarians
- a recipe finder
- a search bar
- persona
- True
- 175
- teachers
- a share button
- a homework planner
- patients
- 50
- parents
- 515
- a recipe finder
- 615
- 445
- False
- False
- 50
- a pocket-money tracker
- 315
- 665
- ask and watch users
- 365
- volunteers
- 350
- doctors
- 455
- True
- a problem a user has
- True
- “Small text is hard”
- a feature
- 230
- a reminder alarm
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