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.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 2.👥 A clinic app has 165 patients, 80 doctors and 235 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) doctors (c) nurses
- 3.👥 A school app has 215 students, 260 teachers and 45 parents as users. How many more students than parents are there?
- 4.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 5.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 6.👥 A library app has 215 readers, 245 librarians and 105 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 7.👥 A library app has 235 readers, 110 librarians and 240 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 8.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a reminder alarm (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a dark mode switch
- 9.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a big-text reader (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 11.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a reader who finds small print hard? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a big-text reader (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 13.Which of these is a feature? (a) a reminder alarm (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 14.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a runner who forgets to sip water? (a) a recipe finder (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a homework planner
- 15.👥 A library app has 60 readers, 285 librarians and 250 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) readers (b) volunteers (c) librarians
- 16.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a search bar
- 17.👥 A clinic app has 280 patients, 285 doctors and 245 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) patients (c) nurses
- 18.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “What should I cook?”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 19.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a parent waiting at the bus stop? (a) a recipe finder (b) a homework planner (c) a water reminder (d) a bus tracker
- 20.👥 A cricket club app has 240 players, 285 coaches and 205 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 21.👥 A cricket club app has 90 players, 60 coaches and 135 fans as users. How many more fans than coaches are there?
- 22.👥 A school app has 40 students, 100 teachers and 30 parents as users. How many more teachers than students are there?
- 23.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) needs no testing (b) wins every prize (c) helps nobody well (d) is easy to build
- 24.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a dark mode switch (c) a share button (d) “What should I cook?”
- 25.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a child saving up for a cycle? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 26.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) the people who use it (b) only the coders (c) only the testers (d) the app icons
- 27.👥 A clinic app has 30 patients, 220 doctors and 210 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 28.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a dark mode switch? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 29.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who often misses the school bus? (a) a water reminder (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a bus tracker
- 30.👥 A school app has 140 students, 45 teachers and 270 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 31.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 32.👥 A school app has 85 students, 105 teachers and 190 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 33.👥 A school app has 155 students, 190 teachers and 170 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 34.👥 A library app has 255 readers, 215 librarians and 140 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) librarians (c) readers
- 35.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 36.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a reminder alarm (c) a dark mode switch (d) “I forget my homework”
- 37.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I keep missing the bus” (b) “What should I cook?” (c) a dark mode switch (d) “I forget my homework”
- 38.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a grandparent with weak eyesight. (a) False (b) True
- 39.👥 A clinic app has 50 patients, 265 doctors and 245 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) patients (b) nurses (c) doctors
- 40.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a homework planner (b) a recipe finder (c) a bus tracker (d) a water reminder
Answer key
- a feature
- nurses
- 170
- a user need
- a feature
- 565
- 585
- “Small text is hard”
- False
- a homework planner
- True
- a big-text reader
- a reminder alarm
- a water reminder
- librarians
- a search bar
- doctors
- a user need
- a bus tracker
- 730
- 75
- 60
- helps nobody well
- “What should I cook?”
- a pocket-money tracker
- the people who use it
- 190
- a feature
- a bus tracker
- 455
- True
- 380
- teachers
- readers
- False
- “I forget my homework”
- a dark mode switch
- True
- doctors
- a homework planner
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