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App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 424 · 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.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a library due-date alert (c) a button with no action (d) a page of random dots
  2. 2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “forgetting homework”?
    forgetting homework: 4 votes
    losing water bottles: 14 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 21 votes
  3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 10 votes
    forgetting homework: 18 votes
    losing water bottles: 22 votes     (a) losing water bottles (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting homework
  4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
    losing water bottles: 23 votes
    no quiet study place: 20 votes
  5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “missing the bus”?
    forgetting homework: 23 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 12 votes
    missing the bus: 6 votes
  6. 6.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner
  7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 18 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
    missing the bus: 19 votes     (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting birthdays (c) missing the bus
  8. 8.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 8 votes
    forgetting homework: 6 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 11 votes     (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting birthdays
  9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “forgetting homework”?
    forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
    missing the bus: 15 votes
    forgetting homework: 20 votes
  10. 10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 13 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
    losing water bottles: 14 votes
  11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting homework”?
    losing water bottles: 12 votes
    forgetting homework: 4 votes
    missing the bus: 5 votes
  12. 12.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a homework planner (d) a lost-and-found board
  13. 13.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) ask possible users (b) pick a colour (c) copy another app (d) just guess
  14. 14.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 17 votes
    forgetting homework: 5 votes
    no quiet study place: 18 votes     (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
  17. 17.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 3 votes
    wasting pocket money: 17 votes
    no quiet study place: 25 votes     (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting homework (c) no quiet study place
  20. 20.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
    forgetting homework: 8 votes
    missing the bus: 19 votes
  22. 22.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a homework planner (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a study-room finder (d) a bill splitter
  23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 6 votes
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes
    no quiet study place: 18 votes
  24. 24.True or false: a page of random dots solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💡 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
  26. 26.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Add a logo” (b) “Use blue buttons” (c) “Make it fast” (d) “Kids forget homework”
  29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 14 votes
    forgetting homework: 23 votes
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes
  30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    no quiet study place: 20 votes
    wasting pocket money: 13 votes
    missing the bus: 17 votes
  31. 31.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a cool logo (b) a problem to solve (c) a long name (d) many colours
  32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
    wasting pocket money: 4 votes
    losing water bottles: 14 votes
  33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 8 votes
    losing water bottles: 24 votes
    forgetting homework: 20 votes
  34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 3 votes
    forgetting homework: 9 votes
    missing the bus: 17 votes
  35. 35.💡 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
  36. 36.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a homework planner (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
  37. 37.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  38. 38.True or false: a blank grey screen solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a homework planner (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
  40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting homework”?
    missing the bus: 11 votes
    forgetting homework: 6 votes
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes

Answer key

  1. a library due-date alert
  2. 17
  3. losing water bottles
  4. 3
  5. 17
  6. a lost-and-found board
  7. missing the bus
  8. forgetting birthdays
  9. 4
  10. 11
  11. 1
  12. a lost-and-found board
  13. ask possible users
  14. False
  15. True
  16. no quiet study place
  17. True
  18. False
  19. no quiet study place
  20. False
  21. 16
  22. a bill splitter
  23. 48
  24. False
  25. the most common need
  26. False
  27. False
  28. “Kids forget homework”
  29. 43
  30. 7
  31. a problem to solve
  32. 10
  33. 52
  34. 29
  35. a study-room finder
  36. a medicine reminder
  37. No
  38. True
  39. a bill splitter
  40. 5

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