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App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 163 · 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) No (b) Yes
  2. 2.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    forgetting homework: 10 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 14 votes
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
  4. 4.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
    missing the bus: 5 votes
  6. 6.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a long name (c) a problem to solve (d) a cool logo
  8. 8.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  9. 9.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a library due-date alert (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a blank grey screen
  10. 10.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a library due-date alert (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a page of random dots
  11. 11.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  12. 12.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) ask possible users (c) copy another app (d) just guess
  13. 13.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) an app that just says hi (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a blank grey screen
  14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
    losing water bottles: 15 votes
  15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 20 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 13 votes
    losing water bottles: 24 votes
  16. 16.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Kids forget homework” (c) “Make it fast” (d) “Add a logo”
  17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 4 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
    forgetting homework: 11 votes
    (a) forgetting homework (b) forgetting birthdays (c) losing water bottles
  18. 18.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner
  19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “losing water bottles”?
    wasting pocket money: 4 votes
    no quiet study place: 12 votes
    losing water bottles: 10 votes
  20. 20.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a page of random dots (c) a button with no action (d) a blank grey screen
  21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
    wasting pocket money: 19 votes
  22. 22.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a medicine reminder (d) a study-room finder
  23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “losing water bottles”?
    missing the bus: 17 votes
    losing water bottles: 11 votes
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes
  24. 24.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  25. 25.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
  26. 26.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a homework planner (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
  27. 27.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) an app that just says hi (c) a button with no action (d) a blank grey screen
  29. 29.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
    losing water bottles: 13 votes
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
  31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 13 votes
    forgetting homework: 20 votes
    no quiet study place: 12 votes
  32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 15 votes
    losing water bottles: 6 votes
    no quiet study place: 17 votes
  33. 33.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
  34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 5 votes
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes
    forgetting homework: 11 votes
  35. 35.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) a random need (b) the newest trend (c) the most common need (d) the rarest need
  36. 36.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    no quiet study place: 11 votes
    forgetting homework: 21 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
  38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 5 votes
    losing water bottles: 20 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
    (a) forgetting homework (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting birthdays
  39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    losing water bottles: 14 votes
    wasting pocket money: 10 votes
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
  40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 21 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
    no quiet study place: 8 votes

Answer key

  1. Yes
  2. False
  3. 7
  4. Yes
  5. 19
  6. True
  7. a problem to solve
  8. No
  9. a blank grey screen
  10. a page of random dots
  11. No
  12. ask possible users
  13. a lost-and-found board
  14. 52
  15. 57
  16. “Kids forget homework”
  17. forgetting homework
  18. a homework planner
  19. 2
  20. a library due-date alert
  21. 46
  22. a lost-and-found board
  23. 14
  24. Yes
  25. a bill splitter
  26. a study-room finder
  27. True
  28. a free study-room finder
  29. False
  30. 55
  31. 45
  32. 38
  33. a medicine reminder
  34. 41
  35. the most common need
  36. False
  37. 17
  38. forgetting birthdays
  39. 4
  40. 46

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