Question re: syncing with Itunes in preparation for transfer of data to iphone 6

Hi,  I have an iPhone 4s that I have never synced to iTunes.  I've never synced it because it is my understanding that all the music on my  PC in iTunes would be copied to my iPhone. I have  a huge iTunes library that is much bigger than the space I have on my iPhone.
My questions are:
1.  Am I right in assuming that everything in my PC iTunes goes to my iPhone when I sync?
2.  Is there any way to sync without copying everything to my iPhone?
And here are a few more questions:
1.  It is recommended to update to IOS8 prior to transferring data to iPhone 6?
2.   I have heard that using iCloud to transfer data to new iPhone does NOT transfer apps or passwords.  Is that true??
Any help much appreciated!
Gina

Allan Sampson wrote:
Have you had Sync Apps selected under the Apps tab for your iPhone sync preferences with iTunes - this was selected the last time you synced your iPhone with iTunes a couple of months ago?
I have Sync Apps and Automatically sync new apps checked. Both have been checked every time I sync'd since I got my phone.
It deleted apps that I know were already in my iTunes, since they were apps I have had practically since the day I purchased my iPhone.
The apps in your iTunes library on your computer don't need to be downloaded again.
When I sync'd it deleted all the apps in my iTunes library as well. They were there previously, but now they are not.
You can view your iTunes account with iTunes - Store > View My Account. Check Purchase History.
You can re-download an app with iTunes on your computer and you won't be charged again for a purchased app as long as you use the same iTunes account to re-download the app that was used to purchase the app.
Ok, so this tells me what I have purchased, but it doesn't seem to allow me to do this. I checked my iTunes account and have confirmed that I have purchased a specific app, and using that same iTunes account I tried to download the app but it tells me that my credit card will be charged if I wish to continue. Will it actually be charged? And, yes, I'm positive that it is the same iTunes account. I am only signed into one and did this all from the same computer and same iTunes.

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