IMac partitioned for Windows 7 Pro. Can I upgrade to Maverick without loosing Windows data?

I am currently running 10.6.8 on my iMac (summer 2010) and have partitioned it to run Windows 7 Pro. I would like to upgrade to Maverick so need to know if I will loose the applications and data on the Windows partitioned part of my iMac? I can back up the data but not sure about all my applications. Any help will be sooooo appreciated.
Thanks,
'Snowed in Sonora'
P. S. Hope I've posted this inquiry properly for this elite forum.

Yes, and with your external hard drive, the external hard drive has to be configured for Boot Camp and have Boot Camp installed before you proceed. I suggest giving yourself an external drive a little larger if at all possible than the internal, so you have a possibility of installing a separate rescue partition, if needed.

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