Information Technologies in the Life of Students as One of the Key Aspects of Training in Education

The most important elements of the electronic part of the world information space are professional databases, business Internet resources, and electronic libraries. The increasing role of the information product as a trend in the development of the information society determines the need for processing ever-increasing volumes of information, the need for various forms of information perception, as well as the need for the relevance and accuracy of information. A modern specialist must be able to: identify information needs to solve a specific problem; use information resources taking into account existing legislative and ethical standards; gain access to information resources; give a professional assessment of information; use information found in world resources when solving professional problems. The widespread development of information technologies and their penetration into spheres of social life has determined global development over the past few decades. This process requires training a sufficient number of qualified specialists, as well as increasing the general level of computer literacy. This requires improvement and structural changes in the education system, as well as provision of modern material and technical equipment for the educational process. The ability to find the necessary information and use it in one's activity is a mandatory requirement for specialist of any profile. The article reveals the role of information technologies in the education of university students. Advancement towards an information society requires the use of innovative teaching methods that will allow students to learn at a pace that suits them and at a level that matches their abilities.