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App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 623 · 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 a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “no quiet study place”?
    no quiet study place: 20 votes
    forgetting homework: 10 votes
    losing water bottles: 21 votes
  3. 3.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “missing the bus” get than “losing water bottles”?
    missing the bus: 23 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 16 votes
  4. 4.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “forgetting homework”?
    forgetting homework: 15 votes
    wasting pocket money: 21 votes
    losing water bottles: 19 votes
  5. 5.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) an app that just says hi (c) a button with no action (d) a free study-room finder
  6. 6.True or false: a bill splitter solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
  9. 9.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 11 votes
    missing the bus: 5 votes
    no quiet study place: 23 votes
    (a) no quiet study place (b) wasting pocket money (c) missing the bus
  10. 10.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) very small (b) easy to build (c) finished fast (d) hard to use
  11. 11.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a button with no action (c) a free study-room finder (d) a lost-and-found board
  12. 12.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a bill splitter
  14. 14.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: nobody knows whose bag it is? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a study-room finder (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
  15. 15.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    no quiet study place: 13 votes
    missing the bus: 25 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 16 votes
  17. 17.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a blank grey screen (b) a bill splitter (c) a free study-room finder (d) a medicine reminder
  18. 18.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) a long name (b) many colours (c) a problem to solve (d) a cool logo
  19. 19.💡 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 lost-and-found board
  20. 20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 21 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 3 votes
    wasting pocket money: 11 votes
    (a) forgetting birthdays (b) missing the bus (c) wasting pocket money
  21. 21.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a medicine reminder (c) an app that just says hi (d) a blank grey screen
  22. 22.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a homework planner (b) a medicine reminder (c) a bill splitter (d) a study-room finder
  23. 23.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 21 votes
    wasting pocket money: 13 votes
    forgetting homework: 8 votes
  24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 17 votes
    wasting pocket money: 21 votes
    losing water bottles: 7 votes
    (a) wasting pocket money (b) losing water bottles (c) forgetting birthdays
  25. 25.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a button with no action (c) an app that just says hi (d) a library due-date alert
  26. 26.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting birthdays” get than “no quiet study place”?
    forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
    no quiet study place: 12 votes
    forgetting homework: 11 votes
  27. 27.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a free study-room finder (c) a medicine reminder (d) a page of random dots
  28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    losing water bottles: 16 votes
    missing the bus: 11 votes
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
  29. 29.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a homework planner (d) a study-room finder
  30. 30.True or false: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 7 votes
    no quiet study place: 16 votes
    missing the bus: 22 votes
    (a) no quiet study place (b) losing water bottles (c) missing the bus
  34. 34.💡 Does an app idea like a library due-date alert solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) pick a colour (b) just guess (c) ask possible users (d) copy another app
  37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    no quiet study place: 16 votes
    forgetting homework: 10 votes
    wasting pocket money: 21 votes
    (a) forgetting homework (b) wasting pocket money (c) no quiet study place
  38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 23 votes
    missing the bus: 8 votes
    forgetting homework: 15 votes
    (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) losing water bottles
  39. 39.💡 Does an app idea like a button with no action solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    wasting pocket money: 14 votes
    forgetting homework: 8 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes

Answer key

  1. False
  2. 1
  3. 7
  4. 6
  5. a free study-room finder
  6. True
  7. False
  8. a homework planner
  9. no quiet study place
  10. hard to use
  11. a button with no action
  12. False
  13. a bill splitter
  14. a lost-and-found board
  15. No
  16. 54
  17. a blank grey screen
  18. a problem to solve
  19. a medicine reminder
  20. missing the bus
  21. a medicine reminder
  22. a study-room finder
  23. 42
  24. wasting pocket money
  25. a library due-date alert
  26. 12
  27. a page of random dots
  28. 35
  29. a study-room finder
  30. True
  31. Yes
  32. Yes
  33. missing the bus
  34. Yes
  35. False
  36. ask possible users
  37. wasting pocket money
  38. losing water bottles
  39. No
  40. 4

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