How can you verify that your IIS web server is successfully running on the EC2 instance?

By connecting to the remote server running on the EC2 and viewing the applications that have been deployed on the remote EC2 instance via IIS.

What role does IIS (Internet Information Services) play on a Windows server?

IIS is the name of the Windows Webserver service.

What is the purpose of launching a Windows EC2 instance in AWS?

So you can have a windows Remote Server that is always on and managed by AWS. It is elastic and saves cost of managing your own server.

How do you connect to a Windows EC2 instance using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)?

Open Remote Desktop Application in your local PC and use the Public DNS of the EC2.

What role does IIS (Internet Information Services) play on a Windows server?

IIS serves a platform or tool for deploying your application.