Tutorial introduces students to practical tasks related to software control of quadcopters. Examples of controlling a Tello EDU quadcopter using the Python programming language and PcCharm environment are considered. Tasks for working with OpenCV, a computer vision library, are presented. The manual can be used with computer science textbooks, technology, for the preparation of educational final projects, as well as in extracurricular activities, in classes of circles and creative associations. To organize and perform practical tasks, a Tello ™ or Tello ™ EDU quadcopter is required.