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App Dev Worksheet: Good App Ideas

App development lesson 5: Good app ideas solve a problem · Set 76 · 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: an app that just says hi solves no real problem. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a patient misses doses? (a) a homework planner (b) a lost-and-found board (c) a medicine reminder (d) a bill splitter
  3. 3.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a free study-room finder (c) a page of random dots (d) a medicine reminder
  4. 4.💡 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
  5. 5.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “forgetting homework” get than “missing the bus”?
    forgetting homework: 17 votes
    missing the bus: 9 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
  6. 6.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: a team shares one snack bill? (a) a study-room finder (b) a bill splitter (c) a medicine reminder (d) a homework planner
  7. 7.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    missing the bus: 20 votes
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes
    (a) forgetting homework (b) missing the bus (c) wasting pocket money
  8. 8.💡 Does an app idea like a bill splitter solve a real problem? (a) Yes (b) No
  9. 9.💡 How can you check that people really have the problem? (a) ask possible users (b) copy another app (c) just guess (d) pick a colour
  10. 10.True or false: an app that just says hi solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a page of random dots solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a blank grey screen solves a real problem. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    missing the bus: 9 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
    wasting pocket money: 24 votes
  14. 14.💡 Does an app idea like a page of random dots solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: Grandpa forgets his tablets? (a) a bill splitter (b) a study-room finder (c) a homework planner (d) a medicine reminder
  16. 16.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 10 votes
    losing water bottles: 17 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
  17. 17.💡 A good app idea starts with ___. (a) many colours (b) a problem to solve (c) a long name (d) a cool logo
  18. 18.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 19 votes
    no quiet study place: 25 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
    (a) wasting pocket money (b) forgetting birthdays (c) no quiet study place
  19. 19.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 22 votes
    missing the bus: 10 votes
    no quiet study place: 17 votes
  20. 20.True or false: a medicine reminder solves a real problem. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting homework: 25 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 4 votes
    missing the bus: 18 votes
    (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting homework (c) forgetting birthdays
  22. 22.True or false: a free study-room finder solves no real problem. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these app ideas solves a real problem? (a) a page of random dots (b) a blank grey screen (c) a library due-date alert (d) a button with no action
  24. 24.💡 Does an app idea like a blank grey screen solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  25. 25.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting birthdays: 22 votes
    no quiet study place: 10 votes
    wasting pocket money: 13 votes
  26. 26.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a free study-room finder (c) an app that just says hi (d) a medicine reminder
  27. 27.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: projects pile up at once? (a) a medicine reminder (b) a study-room finder (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a homework planner
  28. 28.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
    missing the bus: 17 votes
    wasting pocket money: 22 votes
    (a) missing the bus (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting birthdays
  29. 29.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 9 votes
    missing the bus: 22 votes
    no quiet study place: 16 votes
    (a) missing the bus (b) no quiet study place (c) forgetting birthdays
  30. 30.💡 Which app idea solves this problem: students cannot find a quiet room? (a) a bill splitter (b) a homework planner (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a study-room finder
  31. 31.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 7 votes
    losing water bottles: 13 votes
    missing the bus: 10 votes
  32. 32.💡 Does an app idea like a lost-and-found board solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    missing the bus: 25 votes
    losing water bottles: 9 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 7 votes
    (a) losing water bottles (b) missing the bus (c) forgetting birthdays
  34. 34.Which of these app ideas solves no real problem? (a) a bill splitter (b) a blank grey screen (c) a lost-and-found board (d) a medicine reminder
  35. 35.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    forgetting birthdays: 20 votes
    missing the bus: 15 votes
    no quiet study place: 13 votes
    (a) missing the bus (b) forgetting birthdays (c) no quiet study place
  36. 36.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “wasting pocket money” get than “no quiet study place”?
    no quiet study place: 8 votes
    forgetting homework: 21 votes
    wasting pocket money: 10 votes
  37. 37.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many students voted in all?
    forgetting homework: 3 votes
    wasting pocket money: 12 votes
    losing water bottles: 24 votes
  38. 38.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? How many more votes did “no quiet study place” get than “forgetting birthdays”?
    forgetting birthdays: 18 votes
    no quiet study place: 24 votes
    missing the bus: 15 votes
  39. 39.💡 Does an app idea like a free study-room finder solve a real problem? (a) No (b) Yes
  40. 40.📊 Survey: which problem bugs you most? Which problem should your app solve first?
    wasting pocket money: 16 votes
    forgetting homework: 9 votes
    forgetting birthdays: 8 votes
    (a) forgetting birthdays (b) wasting pocket money (c) forgetting homework

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a medicine reminder
  3. a page of random dots
  4. the most common need
  5. 8
  6. a bill splitter
  7. wasting pocket money
  8. Yes
  9. ask possible users
  10. False
  11. True
  12. False
  13. 41
  14. No
  15. a medicine reminder
  16. 49
  17. a problem to solve
  18. no quiet study place
  19. 49
  20. True
  21. forgetting homework
  22. False
  23. a library due-date alert
  24. No
  25. 45
  26. an app that just says hi
  27. a homework planner
  28. wasting pocket money
  29. missing the bus
  30. a study-room finder
  31. 30
  32. Yes
  33. missing the bus
  34. a blank grey screen
  35. forgetting birthdays
  36. 2
  37. 39
  38. 6
  39. Yes
  40. wasting pocket money

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