When we talk about educational problems at this time, we primarily mean the individuality of the individual. In the organization of education, priority is given to the principles of quality, fundamentalism, humanism and continuity of Education. This article describes the modular approach of the content of the course "fundamentals of programming", designed for students studying in such areas as mathematical engineering, software engineering, in the framework of a logically structured system. In training, some methods and software tools have been used that allow you to effectively implement a structured modular approach, to maximize the subordination of the educational process to the communicative needs of future professional activities. The structured modular approach makes it possible to wisely select and systematize professionally-operationally defined units of study, ensures the flexibility of teaching, the possibility of changing it, and allows you to take into account the diversity of student specialties.