Abstract. The main purpose of using information technologies in education is determined by the fact that they are most effectively implemented such didactic principles as scientific, accessibility, visibility, consciousness and activity of students. Information technologies open up wide opportunities for activating the formation of students ' research skills. The use of modern software tools in the educational process helps to increase the interest in learning and its effectiveness. The article deals with the formation of students ' research skills based on technologies for solving problems using software tools for computer science classes.