Preparing university students in accordance with the requirements of digital economy
The modern learning process should form students' digital literacy, digital skills and digital competencies, which they will need to successfully carry out their professional activities in the context of widespread digitalization. Regardless of the direction in which students are trained, this process cannot be successfully implemented without the use of modern information technologies.The talent and knowledge of young professionals are in particular demand today in digital business, therefore, one of the priority tasks of higher educational institutions should be the task of preparing students capable of becoming leaders in digital business, actively using breakthrough technologies to solve professional problems. The article presents the experience of developing students' skills in working with digital technologies on the basis of specialized software and general-purpose software products.During the research, analytical research methods and a systematic approach were used.The scientific and practical significance of the research results are in the development of guidelines for training students in the field of digital technologies in order to form professional competencies of university graduates. According to the author, the formed digital competencies will allow young specialists to successfully implement innovative digital solutions in various sectors of the economy.The article can be useful for university teachers in Russia and neighboring countries (Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and others) who teach students to use software products from Microsoft Office and 1C.