Final answer:
After the Start of Frame delimiter (SOF) in an Ethernet frame, the next section is the Destination MAC address. This is followed by the Source MAC address, the Type/Length field, the data, and finally the Frame Check Sequence (FCS) for error checking.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question is asking about the order of the fields in an Ethernet frame. The Preamble of an Ethernet frame is followed by the Start of Frame delimiter (SOF). After the SOF, the next section in the Ethernet frame is the Destination MAC address. Therefore, the answer to the question is a) Destination MAC. After Destination MAC, the frame will have the Source MAC address, then the Type/Length field, followed by the actual data being transmitted, and finally, the Frame Check Sequence (FCS) at the end for error checking.
The next section after the Preamble (the introduction to a frame in an Ethernet network) and SOF (Start of Frame delimiter) is the Destination MAC (Media Access Control) address. The Destination MAC address identifies the network interface card of the intended recipient of the frame. It helps ensure that the frame is sent to the correct destination.