Question

What are the drawbacks for Layers?

(a) It is often necessary to pass data through many layers, which can slow performance significantly

(b) Layers support information hiding

(c) Multi-layered programs can be hard to debug because operations tend to be implemented through a series of calls across layers

(d) None of the mentioned

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Question is from Layered Architectures in division Visibility, Accessibility and Information Hiding of Software Architecture

Answer 1

Right choice is (c) Multi-layered programs can be hard to debug because operations tend to be implemented through a series of calls across layers

The best explanation: Layers support information hiding is an advantage and not a drawback.