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App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 38 · 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.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    missing the bus: 9 votes
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
  2. 2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 22 votes
    missing the bus: 20 votes
  3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
    missing the bus: 10 votes
  4. 4.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a long name (b) a problem to solve (c) a cool logo (d) many colours
  5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 8 votes
    losing water bottles: 10 votes
    missing the bus: 22 votes
  6. 6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 23 votes
    forgetting homework: 5 votes
    missing the bus: 19 votes
    (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) losing water bottles
  7. 7.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    missing the bus: 9 votes
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 13 votes
  9. 9.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 5 votes
    wasting pocket money: 4 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 12 votes
    (a) forgetting birthdays (b) wasting pocket money (c) missing the bus
  11. 11.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
  12. 12.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a library due-date alert (c) a button with no action (d) an app that just says hi
  13. 13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 12 votes
    losing water bottles: 8 votes
    wasting pocket money: 17 votes
    (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money
  14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “losing water bottles”?
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes
    losing water bottles: 10 votes
    forgetting homework: 23 votes
  15. 15.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the rarest need (b) the newest trend (c) the most common need (d) a random need
  16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “no quiet study place”?
    losing water bottles: 13 votes
    wasting pocket money: 18 votes
    no quiet study place: 14 votes
  17. 17.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting homework
  19. 19.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a homework planner (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
  20. 20.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a blank grey screen (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a button with no action
  22. 22.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a blank grey screen (c) an app that just says hi (d) a button with no action
  23. 23.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) hard to use (b) easy to build (c) finished fast (d) very small
  26. 26.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a homework planner (b) a bill splitter (c) a medicine reminder (d) a lost-and-found board
  27. 27.True or false: a library due-date alert solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a blank grey screen (c) a library due-date alert (d) a lost-and-found board
  29. 29.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Make it fast” (c) “Kids forget homework” (d) “Add a logo”
  30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 10 votes
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes
    losing water bottles: 21 votes
  31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 11 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
  32. 32.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a button with no action
  33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
    no quiet study place: 14 votes
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 13 votes
  34. 34.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  35. 35.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) just guess (b) pick a colour (c) ask possible users (d) copy another app
  37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    no quiet study place: 11 votes
    wasting pocket money: 16 votes
  38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “losing water bottles”?
    losing water bottles: 12 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 23 votes
    missing the bus: 18 votes
  39. 39.💡 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
  40. 40.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 13
  3. 52
  4. a problem to solve
  5. 40
  6. losing water bottles
  7. False
  8. 7
  9. False
  10. forgetting birthdays
  11. a medicine reminder
  12. a library due-date alert
  13. wasting pocket money
  14. 14
  15. the most common need
  16. 4
  17. True
  18. wasting pocket money
  19. a homework planner
  20. False
  21. a lost-and-found board
  22. a medicine reminder
  23. False
  24. True
  25. hard to use
  26. a lost-and-found board
  27. True
  28. a blank grey screen
  29. “Kids forget homework”
  30. 55
  31. 33
  32. a button with no action
  33. 1
  34. No
  35. False
  36. ask possible users
  37. 45
  38. 6
  39. a study-room finder
  40. Yes

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