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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a cook with no idea for dinner? (a) a bus tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a water reminder (d) a recipe finder
- 2.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) False (b) True
- 3.👥 A library app has 295 readers, 115 librarians and 125 volunteers as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 4.👥 A library app has 85 readers, 235 librarians and 200 volunteers as users. How many more volunteers than readers are there?
- 5.🎯 Who are the users of an app? (a) only the testers (b) the app icons (c) only the coders (d) the people who use it
- 6.👥 A school app has 95 students, 255 teachers and 130 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 7.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a teen learning to make snacks. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a reminder alarm? (a) a feature (b) a user need
- 9.🎯 Why learn about users before you build? (a) to build what they need (b) to slow it down (c) to make it longer (d) to pick a logo
- 10.👥 A school app has 120 students, 90 teachers and 155 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 11.👥 A clinic app has 55 patients, 280 doctors and 75 nurses as users. How many more doctors than patients are there?
- 12.👥 A library app has 70 readers, 40 librarians and 30 volunteers as users. How many more readers than volunteers are there?
- 13.Which of these is a user need? (a) a search bar (b) a dark mode switch (c) a reminder alarm (d) “I forget my homework”
- 14.Which of these is a feature? (a) “I forget my homework” (b) a search bar (c) “I keep missing the bus” (d) “What should I cook?”
- 15.👥 A clinic app has 105 patients, 35 doctors and 300 nurses as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) doctors (b) patients (c) nurses
- 16.🎯 What is the best first step to learn what users need? (a) guess on your own (b) pick the colours (c) ask and watch users (d) write the code
- 17.🎯 An app for “everyone” with no clear user usually ___. (a) needs no testing (b) helps nobody well (c) is easy to build (d) wins every prize
- 18.👥 A cricket club app has 115 players, 45 coaches and 235 fans as users. How many more fans than players are there?
- 19.👥 A cricket club app has 25 players, 140 coaches and 105 fans as users. How many more coaches than players are there?
- 20.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a pupil juggling five projects. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a share button? (a) a user need (b) a feature
- 22.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a gamer who forgets to drink? (a) a big-text reader (b) a pocket-money tracker (c) a homework planner (d) a water reminder
- 23.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a student who keeps forgetting due dates? (a) a pocket-money tracker (b) a homework planner (c) a recipe finder (d) a bus tracker
- 24.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a pupil juggling five projects? (a) a water reminder (b) a bus tracker (c) a pocket-money tracker (d) a homework planner
- 25.🎯 Which app would help this user most: a grandparent with weak eyesight? (a) a homework planner (b) a bus tracker (c) a water reminder (d) a big-text reader
- 26.👥 A cricket club app has 60 players, 230 coaches and 145 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) players (b) fans (c) coaches
- 27.Which of these is a user need? (a) a share button (b) a reminder alarm (c) a dark mode switch (d) “I keep missing the bus”
- 28.True or false: a big-text reader is the best fit for a gamer who forgets to drink. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: a bus tracker is the best fit for a student who often misses the school bus. (a) False (b) True
- 30.👥 A school app has 275 students, 85 teachers and 65 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 31.True or false: a water reminder is the best fit for a runner who forgets to sip water. (a) False (b) True
- 32.👥 A school app has 160 students, 30 teachers and 45 parents as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 33.True or false: a recipe finder is the best fit for a cook with no idea for dinner. (a) False (b) True
- 34.👥 A school app has 130 students, 210 teachers and 235 parents as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) teachers (b) parents (c) students
- 35.👥 A clinic app has 190 patients, 20 doctors and 155 nurses as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 36.True or false: a homework planner is the best fit for a child saving up for a cycle. (a) True (b) False
- 37.👥 A cricket club app has 20 players, 50 coaches and 150 fans as users. How many users does it have in all?
- 38.👥 A cricket club app has 265 players, 215 coaches and 130 fans as users. Which user group is the biggest? (a) coaches (b) fans (c) players
- 39.Which of these is a feature? (a) “What should I cook?” (b) “I forget my homework” (c) “Small text is hard” (d) a dark mode switch
- 40.🎯 Is this a user need or a feature: a search bar? (a) a feature (b) a user need
Answer key
- a recipe finder
- True
- 535
- 115
- the people who use it
- 480
- True
- a feature
- to build what they need
- 365
- 225
- 40
- “I forget my homework”
- a search bar
- nurses
- ask and watch users
- helps nobody well
- 120
- 115
- False
- a feature
- a water reminder
- a homework planner
- a homework planner
- a big-text reader
- coaches
- “I keep missing the bus”
- False
- True
- students
- True
- 235
- True
- parents
- 365
- False
- 220
- players
- a dark mode switch
- a feature
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