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App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 415 · 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.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  3. 3.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a study-room finder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a medicine reminder
  4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 19 votes
    wasting pocket money: 17 votes
    no quiet study place: 4 votes
    (a) wasting pocket money (b) no quiet study place (c) missing the bus
  5. 5.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
    losing water bottles: 22 votes
  8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 6 votes
    missing the bus: 16 votes
    wasting pocket money: 9 votes
    (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting homework
  9. 9.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
  10. 10.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 18 votes
    no quiet study place: 19 votes
    losing water bottles: 17 votes
    (a) wasting pocket money (b) no quiet study place (c) losing water bottles
  12. 12.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a homework planner (d) a bill splitter
  13. 13.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a bill splitter (d) a lost-and-found board
  14. 14.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 4 votes
    missing the bus: 20 votes
    wasting pocket money: 12 votes
    (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) missing the bus
  15. 15.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a page of random dots (c) a button with no action (d) a bill splitter
  16. 16.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) the newest trend (b) a random need (c) the most common need (d) the rarest need
  17. 17.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) very small (b) hard to use (c) easy to build (d) finished fast
  18. 18.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  19. 19.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  20. 20.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Make it fast” (b) “Add a logo” (c) “Use blue buttons” (d) “Kids forget homework”
  22. 22.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) an app that just says hi (c) a button with no action (d) a page of random dots
  23. 23.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a long name (c) a problem to solve (d) a cool logo
  24. 24.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a lost-and-found board (c) an app that just says hi (d) a button with no action
  25. 25.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a free study-room finder (d) a button with no action
  26. 26.💡 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
  27. 27.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “losing water bottles”?
    forgetting homework: 3 votes
    losing water bottles: 9 votes
    wasting pocket money: 11 votes
  30. 30.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a bill splitter (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
  31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 17 votes
    forgetting homework: 12 votes
    no quiet study place: 7 votes
    (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting homework (c) no quiet study place
  32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 4 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
    forgetting homework: 11 votes
    (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting birthdays
  33. 33.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
    losing water bottles: 7 votes
    forgetting homework: 15 votes
    (a) forgetting homework (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting birthdays
  35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
    missing the bus: 24 votes
    no quiet study place: 21 votes
  36. 36.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 15 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
    no quiet study place: 3 votes
  38. 38.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
    forgetting homework: 21 votes
    missing the bus: 3 votes

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Yes
  3. a bill splitter
  4. missing the bus
  5. True
  6. False
  7. 44
  8. missing the bus
  9. a lost-and-found board
  10. Yes
  11. no quiet study place
  12. a medicine reminder
  13. a medicine reminder
  14. missing the bus
  15. a bill splitter
  16. the most common need
  17. hard to use
  18. No
  19. Yes
  20. False
  21. “Kids forget homework”
  22. a medicine reminder
  23. a problem to solve
  24. a lost-and-found board
  25. a button with no action
  26. ask possible users
  27. False
  28. False
  29. 2
  30. a bill splitter
  31. losing water bottles
  32. forgetting birthdays
  33. Yes
  34. forgetting birthdays
  35. 53
  36. True
  37. 26
  38. True
  39. False
  40. 44

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