The monolithic architecture is a service-oriented architecture, which has the characteristics of loose coupling, simple structure, easy deployment and upgrade, and communicates through the ESB bus.

Question

Options

• ATrue
• BFalse

• A
  21% (9)
• B
  79% (33)

Explanation

Option B is correct because the statement incorrectly describes monolithic architecture by attributing characteristics that belong to Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). Monolithic architecture is defined by tight coupling of components into a single deployable unit, direct in-process communication, and growing complexity as the application scales - the opposite of what is described. SOA, not monolithic architecture, uses an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) for communication between loosely coupled services. Option A is wrong because no part of the description accurately matches monolithic architecture: loose coupling, ESB-based communication, and independent service deployment are all hallmarks of SOA.

Memory tip: Think "mono = one block" - monolithic means everything is bundled together (tight coupling, one deployment), while SOA means separate services talking through a bus (ESB). The question swaps the definition, which is a classic distractor technique.

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