Application of web resources of the informatics knowledge system SINF in educational process

The article analyzes the experience of using web resources of the distributed hypermedia system of informatics knowledge (SINF) for teaching students. SINF consists of the journal “INFORMATICS: S-modeling” and the informatics encyclopedia “INFOPEDIYA.” The journal publishes monographs, articles, tutorials, reviews, comments, and various notes. The encyclopedia provides definitions of informatics concepts and gives necessary explanations. The feature of SINF is continuous expansion of knowledge system by increasing the amount of available scientific and educational resources. It is shown that the SINF web resources, which are used in educational process, contribute to enhancement of its quality. The quality of teaching is also improved by combination of classroom and remote studies (video lectures, Skype sessions with lecturer).