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 reader who finds small print hard? (a) a big-text reader (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a pocket-money tracker
- 2.👥 A cricket club app has 275 players, 215 coaches and 35 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 3.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a teen whose money runs out by Friday. (a) True (b) False
- 4.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a parent waiting at the bus stop. (a) True (b) False
- 5.👥 A clinic app has 60 patients, 90 doctors and 265 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 6.👥 A cricket club app has 100 players, 90 coaches and 220 fans as users. How many more players than coaches are there?
- 7.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) wins every prize (b) needs no testing (c) is easy to build (d) helps nobody well
- 8.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a water reminder (b) a bus tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a recipe finder
- 9.👥 A cricket club app has 135 players, 175 coaches and 155 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 10.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 11.Which of these is a user need? (a) a dark mode switch (b) a share button (c) a reminder alarm (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 12.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to make it longer (b) to pick a logo (c) to slow it down (d) to build what they need
- 13.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a student who keeps forgetting due dates. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) ask and watch users (c) pick the colours (d) write the code
- 15.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the coders (b) the people who use it (c) only the testers (d) the app icons
- 16.🎯 A short made-up profile of a typical user is called a ___. (a) password (b) pixel (c) protocol (d) persona
- 17.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: “Small text is hard”? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 18.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) “Small text is hard” (c) a share button (d) a dark mode switch
- 19.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a reminder alarm (d) a share button
- 20.👥 A cricket club app has 170 players, 115 coaches and 20 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 21.👥 A clinic app has 120 patients, 230 doctors and 270 nurses as users. How many more nurses than patients are there?
- 22.True or false: a pocket-money tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 23.Which of these is a feature? (a) “Small text is hard” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) a share button (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 24.👥 A school app has 95 students, 180 teachers and 200 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 25.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 26.👥 A school app has 50 students, 170 teachers and 255 parents as users. How many more parents than teachers are there?
- 27.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “Small text is hard” (c) “I forget my homework” (d) a reminder alarm
- 28.👥 A library app has 180 readers, 85 librarians and 90 volunteers as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) volunteers (b) readers (c) librarians
- 29.👥 A school app has 300 students, 150 teachers and 210 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 30.👥 A library app has 280 readers, 300 librarians and 155 volunteers as users. How many more librarians than readers are there?
- 31.👥 A cricket club app has 255 players, 40 coaches and 195 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) fans (b) coaches (c) players
- 32.👥 A library app has 55 readers, 285 librarians and 275 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 33.👥 A school app has 40 students, 190 teachers and 85 parents as users. How many more parents than students are there?
- 34.👥 A clinic app has 105 patients, 140 doctors and 200 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) nurses (b) patients (c) doctors
- 35.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a homework planner (b) a big-text reader (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a water reminder
- 36.👥 A school app has 185 students, 170 teachers and 40 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) teachers (c) parents
- 37.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) True (b) False
- 39.👥 A school app has 245 students, 100 teachers and 300 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) students (b) parents (c) teachers
- 40.Which of these is a feature? (a) a dark mode switch (b) “I keep missing the bus” (c) “What should I cook?” (d) “I forget my homework”
Answer key
- a big-text reader
- 525
- False
- True
- 415
- 10
- helps nobody well
- a homework planner
- 40
- False
- “I keep missing the bus”
- to build what they need
- False
- ask and watch users
- the people who use it
- persona
- a user need
- “Small text is hard”
- “I forget my homework”
- 305
- 150
- False
- a share button
- parents
- False
- 85
- a reminder alarm
- readers
- 660
- 20
- players
- 615
- 45
- nurses
- a big-text reader
- students
- False
- True
- parents
- a dark mode switch
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