Yes, I think so at least because what about those who can't physically drive? They would want the experience of being in the driver's seat.
It is okay but you should be able to type up to 60+ words per minute and keep doing that to practice then if you can get into a typing class.
The notation would be O (n-1) because there would be no need to compare with the first bit however this notation is most commonly noted as O (n) but the first is also technically correct
Two types of physical connection are:
A wired connection using a cable
A wireless connection using radio waves