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App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 603 · 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) True (b) False
  2. 2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 10 votes
    forgetting homework: 25 votes
    missing the bus: 22 votes
  3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    losing water bottles: 11 votes
    wasting pocket money: 13 votes
    no quiet study place: 18 votes
  4. 4.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  5. 5.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) hard to use (b) very small (c) finished fast (d) easy to build
  6. 6.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a page of random dots (c) an app that just says hi (d) a medicine reminder
  7. 7.True or false: a button with no action solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 6 votes
    no quiet study place: 21 votes
    wasting pocket money: 25 votes
    (a) wasting pocket money (b) no quiet study place (c) missing the bus
  10. 10.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  11. 11.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 13 votes
    missing the bus: 14 votes
    forgetting homework: 5 votes
    (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
  12. 12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “forgetting homework”?
    forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
    forgetting homework: 9 votes
    missing the bus: 22 votes
  13. 13.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a homework planner (d) a bill splitter
  15. 15.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting homework”?
    no quiet study place: 15 votes
    forgetting homework: 13 votes
    missing the bus: 11 votes
  16. 16.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a button with no action (c) a bill splitter (d) a blank grey screen
  17. 17.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a free study-room finder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
  19. 19.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a long name (b) a cool logo (c) many colours (d) a problem to solve
  20. 20.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: friends argue over who pays? (a) a study-room finder (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
  22. 22.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “losing water bottles”?
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 11 votes
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
  23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 15 votes
    losing water bottles: 18 votes
    forgetting homework: 25 votes
    (a) losing water bottles (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
  24. 24.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a bill splitter (c) a page of random dots (d) a medicine reminder
  25. 25.💡 After a survey, which need should version 1 solve? (a) a random need (b) the newest trend (c) the rarest need (d) the most common need
  26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 15 votes
    wasting pocket money: 13 votes
    no quiet study place: 3 votes
    (a) forgetting homework (b) no quiet study place (c) wasting pocket money
  27. 27.💡 Which is a problem statement? (a) “Use blue buttons” (b) “Add a logo” (c) “Kids forget homework” (d) “Make it fast”
  28. 28.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) just guess (c) copy another app (d) ask possible users
  29. 29.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 16 votes
    missing the bus: 23 votes
    wasting pocket money: 18 votes
    (a) forgetting birthdays (b) wasting pocket money (c) missing the bus
  31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    missing the bus: 23 votes
    wasting pocket money: 9 votes
    losing water bottles: 18 votes
  32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting homework”?
    no quiet study place: 17 votes
    missing the bus: 7 votes
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
  33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 17 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
    missing the bus: 7 votes
    (a) forgetting birthdays (b) missing the bus (c) wasting pocket money
  34. 34.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a blank grey screen (c) a medicine reminder (d) a library due-date alert
  35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 12 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    no quiet study place: 5 votes
  36. 36.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  37. 37.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a page of random dots (c) a free study-room finder (d) a blank grey screen
  38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 8 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
    missing the bus: 23 votes
  39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 14 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 23 votes
    no quiet study place: 22 votes
  40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    losing water bottles: 22 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
    wasting pocket money: 5 votes

Answer key

  1. True
  2. 57
  3. 5
  4. No
  5. hard to use
  6. a medicine reminder
  7. False
  8. Yes
  9. wasting pocket money
  10. Yes
  11. missing the bus
  12. 13
  13. False
  14. a study-room finder
  15. 2
  16. a bill splitter
  17. True
  18. a button with no action
  19. a problem to solve
  20. True
  21. a bill splitter
  22. 8
  23. forgetting homework
  24. a page of random dots
  25. the most common need
  26. forgetting homework
  27. “Kids forget homework”
  28. ask possible users
  29. Yes
  30. missing the bus
  31. 14
  32. 1
  33. wasting pocket money
  34. a blank grey screen
  35. 24
  36. Yes
  37. a free study-room finder
  38. 55
  39. 59
  40. 17

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