A description of the new assessment tools in the form of case tasks is given, which most fully reflect the level of mastering the professional competencies laid down in the study of the discipline. Case-meters include special problematic tasks, for the solution of which it is necessary to analyze the situation that requires updating the complex of professional knowledge. The results of this type of testing give a fairly complete picture of the professional and personal qualities of a specialist. The description of the developed special software for automatic checking of case tasks for assessing the professional skills of students in the discipline of the database is given.

Keywords: situational case, assessment tools, tests, assessment, case tasks, software application, design