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The computer hard disk and CPU have completely different purposes. Your question asks "or", so I will tell you that the hard disk stores data and programs. Having answered that the "or" means I must not tell you what the CPU does.
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Is CPU can directly communicate with hard disk?
CPU directly communicates with the Hard Disk.
Where is the data and programs that are not currently being used by a computer kept?
CPU
Why is the hard disk considered to be auxillary storage?
A hard disk is not directly accessible by the CPU.
A computer's CPU and hard drive are found in the?
A computer's CPU and hard drive are found in theD. system unit
Is a hard disk a hardware or a software?
A computer hard disk or hard drive (fixed disk) is hardware.
What influences the computer's performance?
cpu power, hard disk read/write capability, RAM read/write, software programmation
What makes your go faster?
There are several components within a computer that help computer to go faster and more powerful. -Processor (CPU) - Memory (RAM) - Hard Disk.
Is the hard disk drive is part of the motherboard?
No, a hard disk drive is not a part of the motherboard. The mother board is the actual processing unit of the cpu. It performs all the operations and calculations etc while the hard disk is the memory storage unit of the computer. The hard disk is where all the pictures, file, movies, documents etc. are stored in the computer. These files are of course accessed by the motherboard as nothing can happen without the motherboard!
What is hard disk explain briefly?
The hard disk is a device which attached in a CPU where data , program ,and folder are being stored .
What kind of secondary storage devices do large computer use?
cpu
What are any other three factors that determine the general perfomance of a computer system?
speed of ram, speed of cpu, how empty the hard disk drive is
What is a hard disk hardware or software?
The computer's hard disk is hardware.
