CPanel is a great a way for beginners and experts alike who want to "save alot of time" in typing out commands or using your brains. People say youre best equipped with your own mind and nothing else, however everyone wants a faster way to do things. Thats why companies offer control panels - to ease your work and mind alike.

I would suggest the following in order of user friendliness and features -

CPanel
Plesk
Direct Admin
Webmin