Installing Mac Panther 10.3.5 over Mac Jaguar 10.2.9

I have an iMac G3/400, 320 megs ram (indigo blue). I am currently running OSX 10.2.9 Jaguar, want to install OSX 10.3.5 Panther over it. I assume that I insert CD #1 of the 3 CD set into the cd player, then where do I go from there. I am a non-techie, new to Mac so please make your reply easy to follow. Thanks.

Will the Panther installer just install those components necessary to update to Panther or will it remove Jaguar then perform a complete Panther install?
Unless an Archive & Install is performed, Jaguar will be removed.
If successful then can I complete the updates to 10.3.9 in the update function of System Preferences + will that also include the Java update + security updates as well?
Yes.
Will all my account settings be saved in Panther as well?
Yes, unless an Erase & Install is done or user data isn't preserved in an Archive & Install.
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