# Basic Concepts As already mentioned in [Introduction](/bare_metal_cpp/master.md), this book explains and shows examples of how to implement **soft** real time systems. This chapter will explain basic concepts of asynchronous event handling as well as how to implement required functionality without complex state machines, and/or task scheduing. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://alex-robenko.gitbook.io/bare_metal_cpp/basic_concepts.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.