What is the "iTunesControl" file on my iPod, and what does deleting it affect?

Hello,
I just bought an iPod Classic 160GB Slim (newest model), and I'm using it in manual sync mode on my Windows 7 PC with iTunes 11. I just noticed that it has a file named "iTunesControl" (149 MB large) residing in the "ROOT\iPod_Control\iTunes\" folder. In contrast, the iTunesDB file in the same location is only 52 KB. It's worth to note that I have only put a double disc album (27 songs totalling around 144 MB) on the iPod so far.
I found various posts online indicating that the "iTunesControl" file is usually around 20 MB in size, so why is mine 149 MB? Is this normal??
Also, what does this file do anyway? And will it balloon in size as I add more music to the iPod? What would deleting this file affect?
Thank you for your help.

It's not usual, or necessary for you to be looking in the Root folder of an iPod. If you delete a file like that, don't be surprised if your iPod stops working. One thing you will notice (in the capacity bar shhown when you connect the iPod to iTunes) is that some space on the iPod  is used by "Other". This is data that the iPod uses for control etc. and its size does vary, and change. The only time you need to do anything about the "Other" is if the space it's taking up on your iPod exceeds 1GB or so. (Especially when you have a 160GB iPod with just 27 albums on it.)
Use iTunes to manage your iPod - it will do everything you need.
My advice is that you learn to use the Sync method (no such thing as manual sync) to manage your iPod.
Import your music into iTunes
Edit any of the music information you need to, in iTunes
Create, alter/mange your Playlists in iTunes.
Connect your iPod to iTunes and allow a Sync to occur.
Eject your iPod
Use your iPod
Subsequently:
Add new music, albums, songs and any other media to your iTunes Library.
Edit the data in iTunes
Change your Playlists to add the new songs and remove other songs etc.
Connect iPod to iTunes and allow the Sync to occur.
Eject your iPod
Use your iPod.
Ongoing:
Have a play with things such as Smart Playlists and leearn how they work and how much you might like using them.

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