The tutorial describes the methods of effective work with application software products: text editors, spreadsheets, presentation editors, database management systems, as well as the basics of programming in the Visual Basic for Applications environment. More than 40 practical and independent works are offered. It can be used in the development of the professional module PM. 02 "Development, implementation and adaptation of industry software" for the specialty "Programming in computer systems". Meets the requirements of the federal state educational standards of secondary vocational education of the latest generation. For students of secondary vocational education institutions studying in the specialty 09.02.03 "Programming in computer systems".