//create and run a new task
Task<DataTable> dataTask = new Task<DataTable>(SomeCrazyDatabaseOperation);
//run some other code immediately after this task is started and running
ShowLoaderControl();
StartStoryboard();
//this will actually "pause" the code execution until the task completes. It doesn't lock the thread, but rather waits for the result, similar to an async callback
// please so also note, that the task needs to be started before it can be awaited. Otherwise it will never return
dataTask.Start();
DataTable table = await dataTask;
//Now we can perform operations on the Task result, as if we're executing code after the async operation completed
listBoxControl.DataContext = table;
StopStoryboard();
HideLoaderControl();