Week 1 - What do you think a prototype is?

What form does it take?

A prototype is an early sample or model that gives people a concept and a learning experience of the final product. It could be in the form of a physical deisgn or an electronical design.
  

What do you need to make one?

An idea that could be built, designed and tested to deliver the concept of the final product such as a paper model or some mock-up screenshots.

What is it used for?

It is used for making your idea become visible or realizable and thus helping to test and finalise the final product by analysing its features. 

What is it’s purpose?

The purpose is almost the same as the answer above that is to test and analyse the concept of your product.

When would you create one? 

When you want to realize your idea and it would be your first step to start your project.

Example 

 

The image above is a paper prototype of a mobile application. It shows the sign up interface of the app and once the tester presses the button as shown in the image, it will go to the next corresponding paper interface.