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App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 505 · 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 “forgetting homework”?
    missing the bus: 24 votes
    forgetting homework: 14 votes
    losing water bottles: 16 votes
  2. 2.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a library due-date alert (c) a free study-room finder (d) a button with no action
  3. 3.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Make it fast” (b) “Use blue buttons” (c) “Kids forget homework” (d) “Add a logo”
  4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 11 votes
    no quiet study place: 12 votes
    forgetting homework: 15 votes
  5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 8 votes
    no quiet study place: 19 votes
    missing the bus: 16 votes
  6. 6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    wasting pocket money: 17 votes
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
  7. 7.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  8. 8.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 15 votes
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes
    missing the bus: 4 votes
    (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
  10. 10.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “missing the bus”?
    wasting pocket money: 9 votes
    forgetting homework: 24 votes
    missing the bus: 18 votes
  12. 12.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  14. 14.True or false: a free study-room finder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a long name (c) a problem to solve (d) a cool logo
  16. 16.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a homework planner (d) a study-room finder
  17. 17.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
  18. 18.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  19. 19.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) finished fast (b) very small (c) easy to build (d) hard to use
  20. 20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 21 votes
    missing the bus: 12 votes
    forgetting homework: 6 votes
  21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 12 votes
    wasting pocket money: 3 votes
    no quiet study place: 13 votes
    (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting birthdays (c) wasting pocket money
  22. 22.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 6 votes
    missing the bus: 8 votes
    wasting pocket money: 22 votes
  24. 24.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a medicine reminder (d) a blank grey screen
  25. 25.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) an app that just says hi (c) a button with no action (d) a blank grey screen
  26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 8 votes
    forgetting homework: 18 votes
    missing the bus: 5 votes
  27. 27.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) an app that just says hi (c) a page of random dots (d) a medicine reminder
  28. 28.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a free study-room finder (b) a blank grey screen (c) an app that just says hi (d) a button with no action
  29. 29.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a medicine reminder (c) a free study-room finder (d) an app that just says hi
  30. 30.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: bottles go missing at school? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
  31. 31.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) copy another app (c) ask possible users (d) just guess
  32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 20 votes
    losing water bottles: 11 votes
    no quiet study place: 22 votes
    (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) losing water bottles
  33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 13 votes
    wasting pocket money: 15 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
  34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    losing water bottles: 18 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
    missing the bus: 10 votes
  35. 35.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a study-room finder (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
  36. 36.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a homework planner (b) a study-room finder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
  37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “losing water bottles”?
    missing the bus: 14 votes
    losing water bottles: 4 votes
    forgetting homework: 22 votes
  38. 38.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 22 votes
    losing water bottles: 8 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 12 votes
    (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting birthdays (c) losing water bottles
  40. 40.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. a button with no action
  3. “Kids forget homework”
  4. 38
  5. 43
  6. 2
  7. No
  8. False
  9. wasting pocket money
  10. No
  11. 6
  12. False
  13. No
  14. True
  15. a problem to solve
  16. a homework planner
  17. a bill splitter
  18. Yes
  19. hard to use
  20. 39
  21. no quiet study place
  22. No
  23. 36
  24. a blank grey screen
  25. a lost-and-found board
  26. 31
  27. a medicine reminder
  28. a free study-room finder
  29. an app that just says hi
  30. a lost-and-found board
  31. ask possible users
  32. no quiet study place
  33. 31
  34. 15
  35. a study-room finder
  36. a study-room finder
  37. 10
  38. True
  39. missing the bus
  40. True

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