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App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 423 · 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 blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
  3. 3.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: pupils forget due dates? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a homework planner (c) a study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
  4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 24 votes
    wasting pocket money: 16 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 10 votes
    (a) forgetting homework (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting birthdays
  5. 5.True or false: a library due-date alert solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    no quiet study place: 22 votes
    wasting pocket money: 11 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 12 votes
  8. 8.True or false: a medicine reminder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.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
  10. 10.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 18 votes
    missing the bus: 5 votes
    no quiet study place: 23 votes
  12. 12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 4 votes
    forgetting homework: 20 votes
    no quiet study place: 7 votes
  13. 13.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a long name (c) a cool logo (d) a problem to solve
  14. 14.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a lost-and-found board
  15. 15.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a medicine reminder (b) an app that just says hi (c) a free study-room finder (d) a library due-date alert
  16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “no quiet study place”?
    forgetting birthdays: 25 votes
    no quiet study place: 13 votes
    wasting pocket money: 17 votes
  17. 17.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    forgetting homework: 22 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 14 votes
    wasting pocket money: 23 votes
  19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “losing water bottles”?
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    wasting pocket money: 22 votes
    losing water bottles: 11 votes
  20. 20.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) very small (b) finished fast (c) easy to build (d) hard to use
  21. 21.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  22. 22.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 10 votes
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
    (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting birthdays
  23. 23.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  24. 24.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
  25. 25.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a blank grey screen (c) a button with no action (d) a page of random dots
  26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “no quiet study place”?
    no quiet study place: 15 votes
    forgetting homework: 24 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 23 votes
  27. 27.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
  28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 21 votes
    no quiet study place: 14 votes
    forgetting homework: 12 votes
    (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting homework
  29. 29.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
  30. 30.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
  31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 3 votes
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
    forgetting homework: 24 votes
    (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting homework (c) wasting pocket money
  32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 15 votes
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
    no quiet study place: 8 votes
  33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 11 votes
    no quiet study place: 4 votes
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
    (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) wasting pocket money
  34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “missing the bus”?
    losing water bottles: 25 votes
    no quiet study place: 3 votes
    missing the bus: 5 votes
  35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    forgetting homework: 13 votes
    losing water bottles: 15 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 5 votes
  36. 36.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a homework planner (d) a study-room finder
  37. 37.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “missing the bus”?
    forgetting birthdays: 6 votes
    missing the bus: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 20 votes

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a medicine reminder
  3. a homework planner
  4. forgetting homework
  5. True
  6. False
  7. 10
  8. False
  9. a medicine reminder
  10. False
  11. 46
  12. 31
  13. a problem to solve
  14. a lost-and-found board
  15. an app that just says hi
  16. 12
  17. Yes
  18. 8
  19. 11
  20. hard to use
  21. No
  22. missing the bus
  23. No
  24. a homework planner
  25. a free study-room finder
  26. 8
  27. a lost-and-found board
  28. missing the bus
  29. a medicine reminder
  30. a bill splitter
  31. forgetting homework
  32. 42
  33. missing the bus
  34. 20
  35. 8
  36. a study-room finder
  37. True
  38. True
  39. True
  40. 13

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