App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 391 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a page of random dots (c) a free study-room finder (d) a button with no action
2. 2.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
3. 3.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) an app that just says hi (c) a blank grey screen (d) a button with no action
4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
   missing the bus: 24 votes
   forgetting birthdays: 14 votes
   losing water bottles: 4 votes
5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting homework”?
   wasting pocket money: 22 votes
   forgetting homework: 5 votes
   no quiet study place: 6 votes
6. 6.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
7. 7.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
8. 8.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
9. 9.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a bill splitter (c) a button with no action (d) a medicine reminder
10. 10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “no quiet study place”?
    missing the bus: 6 votes
    no quiet study place: 7 votes
    wasting pocket money: 21 votes
11. 11.💡 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
12. 12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
    wasting pocket money: 16 votes
13. 13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “forgetting homework”?
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
    forgetting homework: 4 votes
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes
14. 14.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    losing water bottles: 16 votes
    missing the bus: 22 votes
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
16. 16.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Add a logo” (b) “Make it fast” (c) “Use blue buttons” (d) “Kids forget homework”
18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 17 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 12 votes
    no quiet study place: 16 votes
19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 22 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
    missing the bus: 23 votes
20. 20.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a homework planner (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a medicine reminder (d) a study-room finder
21. 21.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
22. 22.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
23. 23.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a bill splitter (c) a free study-room finder (d) an app that just says hi
24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
    no quiet study place: 22 votes
    missing the bus: 11 votes
25. 25.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a bill splitter (b) a medicine reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a study-room finder
27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 20 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
    wasting pocket money: 4 votes (a) no quiet study place (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting birthdays
28. 28.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a bill splitter (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner
29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 12 votes
    forgetting homework: 25 votes
    missing the bus: 21 votes
30. 30.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
31. 31.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
32. 32.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the newest trend (b) the most common need (c) a random need (d) the rarest need
33. 33.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a long name (c) a cool logo (d) a problem to solve
35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 15 votes
    missing the bus: 22 votes
    forgetting homework: 23 votes
36. 36.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) just guess (b) copy another app (c) pick a colour (d) ask possible users
37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting homework”?
    missing the bus: 16 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 13 votes
    forgetting homework: 6 votes
38. 38.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a button with no action (c) an app that just says hi (d) a lost-and-found board
39. 39.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False

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