Though this course is entitled “Java for Kids,” it is not necessarily written in a kid’s vocabulary.  Computer programming has a detailed vocabulary of its own and, since adults developed it, the terminology tends to be very adult-like.  In developing this course, we discussed how to address this problem and decided we would treat our kid readers like adults, since they are learning what is essentially an adult topic.  We did not want to ‘dumb-down’ the course.  You see this in some books.  We, quite frankly, are offended by books who refer to readers as dummies and idiots simply because they are new to a particular topic.  We didn’t want to do that here.  Throughout the course, we treat the kid reader as a mature person learning a new skill.  The vocabulary is not that difficult, but there may be times the kid reader needs a little help from a parent or teacher.  Hopefully, the nearest adult can provide that help.