The analysis of the literature and some existing computer training programs (CTP) allows to propose a number of requirements with which modern CTP should satisfy. It is considered not only the importance of automation of education and the control of knowledge, but necessity of creating the effective training environments, allowing to raise quality of training, to help students at a stage of mastering of a material – not only theoretical, but also an applied level. From these positions the software package at the linear programming course developed in Microsoft Excel environment is described.