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App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 664 · 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.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a long name (c) a problem to solve (d) a cool logo
  2. 2.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 7 votes
    no quiet study place: 23 votes
    wasting pocket money: 21 votes
    (a) no quiet study place (b) wasting pocket money (c) missing the bus
  3. 3.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a library due-date alert solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
    wasting pocket money: 23 votes
    no quiet study place: 19 votes
    (a) forgetting homework (b) no quiet study place (c) wasting pocket money
  6. 6.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 3 votes
    missing the bus: 19 votes
    wasting pocket money: 13 votes
    (a) forgetting homework (b) wasting pocket money (c) missing the bus
  7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “missing the bus”?
    forgetting birthdays: 13 votes
    no quiet study place: 10 votes
    missing the bus: 3 votes
  8. 8.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a blank grey screen (c) a library due-date alert (d) a button with no action
  9. 9.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
  10. 10.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “losing water bottles” get than “wasting pocket money”?
    missing the bus: 3 votes
    losing water bottles: 9 votes
    wasting pocket money: 7 votes
  11. 11.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a library due-date alert (c) a medicine reminder (d) a free study-room finder
  12. 12.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 18 votes
    wasting pocket money: 6 votes
    missing the bus: 20 votes
    (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting homework (c) missing the bus
  13. 13.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a bill splitter (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a homework planner (d) a study-room finder
  14. 14.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 3 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 22 votes
    (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting birthdays (c) losing water bottles
  17. 17.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a library due-date alert (b) a medicine reminder (c) a page of random dots (d) a lost-and-found board
  18. 18.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  19. 19.True or false: a lost-and-found board solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 24 votes
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    wasting pocket money: 22 votes
  21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 6 votes
    forgetting homework: 22 votes
    no quiet study place: 21 votes
    (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) no quiet study place
  22. 22.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a button with no action (b) a free study-room finder (c) a page of random dots (d) a blank grey screen
  23. 23.True or false: a bill splitter solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “missing the bus”?
    missing the bus: 3 votes
    wasting pocket money: 15 votes
    no quiet study place: 4 votes
  25. 25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
    no quiet study place: 6 votes
    forgetting homework: 16 votes
    (a) no quiet study place (b) forgetting homework (c) forgetting birthdays
  26. 26.💡 Does an app idea like an app that just says hi solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 9 votes
    no quiet study place: 22 votes
    losing water bottles: 25 votes
  28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 14 votes
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes
  29. 29.True or false: a library due-date alert solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “missing the bus”?
    missing the bus: 7 votes
    wasting pocket money: 14 votes
    forgetting homework: 20 votes
  31. 31.💡 An app that tries to do everything at once is usually ___. (a) easy to build (b) very small (c) finished fast (d) hard to use
  32. 32.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 7 votes
    wasting pocket money: 5 votes
    no quiet study place: 19 votes
    (a) wasting pocket money (b) missing the bus (c) no quiet study place
  33. 33.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) just guess (b) copy another app (c) pick a colour (d) ask possible users
  34. 34.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    losing water bottles: 9 votes
    no quiet study place: 15 votes
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes
    (a) no quiet study place (b) wasting pocket money (c) losing water bottles
  35. 35.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) an app that just says hi (b) a button with no action (c) a blank grey screen (d) a medicine reminder
  36. 36.💡 Does an app idea like a medicine reminder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  37. 37.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: the library is always full? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a bill splitter (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner
  38. 38.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    wasting pocket money: 8 votes
    forgetting homework: 19 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
  40. 40.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a lost-and-found board (b) a medicine reminder (c) a study-room finder (d) a homework planner

Answer key

  1. a problem to solve
  2. no quiet study place
  3. False
  4. False
  5. wasting pocket money
  6. missing the bus
  7. 7
  8. a library due-date alert
  9. a medicine reminder
  10. 2
  11. an app that just says hi
  12. missing the bus
  13. a bill splitter
  14. True
  15. False
  16. missing the bus
  17. a page of random dots
  18. Yes
  19. True
  20. 53
  21. forgetting homework
  22. a free study-room finder
  23. False
  24. 12
  25. forgetting birthdays
  26. No
  27. 56
  28. 45
  29. True
  30. 13
  31. hard to use
  32. no quiet study place
  33. ask possible users
  34. wasting pocket money
  35. a medicine reminder
  36. Yes
  37. a study-room finder
  38. True
  39. 49
  40. a medicine reminder

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