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App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 293 · 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.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a problem to solve (b) a cool logo (c) many colours (d) a long name
  2. 2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
    forgetting homework: 12 votes
    missing the bus: 5 votes
    (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting birthdays (c) forgetting homework
  3. 3.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  4. 4.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) finished fast (b) hard to use (c) very small (d) easy to build
  5. 5.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
  6. 6.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a page of random dots (c) a bill splitter (d) a free study-room finder
  7. 7.💡 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
  8. 8.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 13 votes
    missing the bus: 14 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 5 votes
    (a) forgetting birthdays (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
  10. 10.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Add a logo” (b) “Kids forget homework” (c) “Use blue buttons” (d) “Make it fast”
  11. 11.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  13. 13.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
  14. 14.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 14 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
    no quiet study place: 21 votes
  16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 22 votes
    forgetting homework: 15 votes
    missing the bus: 14 votes
    (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
  17. 17.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    losing water bottles: 13 votes
  18. 18.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 23 votes
    losing water bottles: 6 votes
    missing the bus: 24 votes
    (a) forgetting birthdays (b) losing water bottles (c) missing the bus
  21. 21.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a library due-date alert (c) a page of random dots (d) a blank grey screen
  23. 23.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a homework planner
  24. 24.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
  25. 25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 5 votes
    no quiet study place: 17 votes
    (a) no quiet study place (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting birthdays
  26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “losing water bottles”?
    wasting pocket money: 20 votes
    losing water bottles: 18 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
  27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
    forgetting homework: 20 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 21 votes
  28. 28.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
  29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “forgetting homework”?
    forgetting homework: 12 votes
    missing the bus: 4 votes
    wasting pocket money: 19 votes
  30. 30.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a medicine reminder (c) a library due-date alert (d) a lost-and-found board
  31. 31.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a blank grey screen
  32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 11 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
    no quiet study place: 16 votes
  33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 5 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
    no quiet study place: 16 votes
  34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
    wasting pocket money: 21 votes
    no quiet study place: 5 votes
  35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 11 votes
    no quiet study place: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 3 votes
  36. 36.True or false: a button with no action solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a blank grey screen (c) a medicine reminder (d) an app that just says hi
  38. 38.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 25 votes
    missing the bus: 6 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 23 votes
  40. 40.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a page of random dots (c) a free study-room finder (d) a blank grey screen

Answer key

  1. a problem to solve
  2. forgetting birthdays
  3. No
  4. hard to use
  5. a study-room finder
  6. a page of random dots
  7. the most common need
  8. True
  9. missing the bus
  10. “Kids forget homework”
  11. True
  12. No
  13. a medicine reminder
  14. True
  15. 7
  16. no quiet study place
  17. 35
  18. True
  19. False
  20. missing the bus
  21. False
  22. a library due-date alert
  23. a homework planner
  24. a bill splitter
  25. wasting pocket money
  26. 2
  27. 18
  28. a homework planner
  29. 7
  30. a button with no action
  31. a blank grey screen
  32. 36
  33. 29
  34. 30
  35. 21
  36. True
  37. a medicine reminder
  38. No
  39. 54
  40. a free study-room finder

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