A Control Panel is a tool used to handle the content of a hosting account. This includes, but is not limited to, files, e-mail messages, databases, stats along with other operations carried out with them. The CP provides a web-based interface to control all these things and anything else associated with the website hosting service using different sections in which you can access features through buttons and/or menus. The easier to use a CP is, the simpler it'll be for you to control your online presence as a whole. In the standard case, the CP is the web hosting account’s back office, while a different billing account is used to control payments and domain name registrations - if the company offers this particular service. Trouble tickets could be dealt with via the billing account or by using a separate system.
