Detailed analysis of the advantages of virtual laboratory works in physics

Due to the fact, that there is a significant modernization of university laboratory equipment, the widespread transition to computer measurement systems, the widespread introduction of Internet technologies for conducting theoretical and laboratory studies, a number of virtual laboratory works (VLW) have been developed using software resources, such as MATLAB, LabVIEW, LabVIEW Web services, VIPM Browser National Instruments, Wolfram Mathematica, Flash Adobe. The purpose of creating the lab works under consideration was to instill the skills of working with measuring instruments, independent measurements and calculations by each student, the ability to do research on the topic of lab by changing the initial conditions of the system and analyzing their influence on the behavior of the system. It was studied, what in common and what differences have VLW and real laboratory work (RLW) in terms of didactic goals, their content, role in obtaining practical skills, acquiring research competencies. The definition of VLW and RLW, as well as the corresponding remote work, is given. The advantages, possibilities, expediency of the development and application of VLW, created on software products and simulating real physical processes, phenomena and patterns, are discussed. Prospects for further research of VLW with the involvement of actual material of real laboratory work, methods of their software implementation and modeling packages are outlined