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App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 124 · 40 questions
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Developer's tip (Problem first): A good idea solves a real problem for real people. Ask possible users (a survey) and count the votes. Solve the most common need first; keep the idea focused.

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  1. 1.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  2. 2.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 11 votes
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
    no quiet study place: 5 votes
  4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 21 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 19 votes
    losing water bottles: 6 votes
  5. 5.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a study-room finder (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
  6. 6.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 16 votes
    no quiet study place: 12 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
  8. 8.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    losing water bottles: 13 votes
    missing the bus: 21 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
  10. 10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 11 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
    losing water bottles: 13 votes
    (a) forgetting birthdays (b) no quiet study place (c) losing water bottles
  11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 23 votes
    forgetting homework: 12 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
    (a) forgetting birthdays (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting homework
  12. 12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “losing water bottles”?
    wasting pocket money: 14 votes
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
    losing water bottles: 6 votes
  13. 13.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a long name (b) many colours (c) a cool logo (d) a problem to solve
  14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    no quiet study place: 18 votes
    missing the bus: 11 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
  15. 15.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) an app that just says hi (c) a bill splitter (d) a blank grey screen
  16. 16.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) ask possible users (b) just guess (c) copy another app (d) pick a colour
  17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 13 votes
    wasting pocket money: 22 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 16 votes
    (a) forgetting birthdays (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting homework
  18. 18.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
    forgetting homework: 20 votes
    no quiet study place: 16 votes
  20. 20.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) the most common need (c) the newest trend (d) a random need
  21. 21.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  22. 22.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
    no quiet study place: 23 votes
    losing water bottles: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 4 votes
  23. 23.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 19 votes
    missing the bus: 9 votes
    losing water bottles: 12 votes
    (a) wasting pocket money (b) missing the bus (c) losing water bottles
  25. 25.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  26. 26.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a medicine reminder (c) a button with no action (d) an app that just says hi
  28. 28.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
  29. 29.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a blank grey screen (c) a page of random dots (d) an app that just says hi
  30. 30.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a medicine reminder (d) a study-room finder
  31. 31.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a page of random dots (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a free study-room finder
  32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 17 votes
    forgetting homework: 8 votes
    missing the bus: 23 votes
  33. 33.True or false: a library due-date alert solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a study-room finder (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
  36. 36.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a free study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a button with no action
  39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 25 votes
    forgetting homework: 8 votes
    missing the bus: 11 votes
  40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “losing water bottles”?
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
    forgetting homework: 8 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 24 votes

Answer key

  1. Yes
  2. Yes
  3. 35
  4. 46
  5. a lost-and-found board
  6. No
  7. 35
  8. False
  9. 6
  10. losing water bottles
  11. no quiet study place
  12. 8
  13. a problem to solve
  14. 12
  15. a bill splitter
  16. ask possible users
  17. wasting pocket money
  18. False
  19. 58
  20. the most common need
  21. Yes
  22. 19
  23. True
  24. wasting pocket money
  25. No
  26. Yes
  27. a medicine reminder
  28. a study-room finder
  29. a lost-and-found board
  30. a medicine reminder
  31. a page of random dots
  32. 48
  33. True
  34. True
  35. a study-room finder
  36. False
  37. True
  38. a button with no action
  39. 44
  40. 5

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