:se nu in vim enables line numbers (short for set number). bs controls backspace behavior, history is not a standard vim option, noai disables auto-indent, nonu disables line numbers.
In vim, the command :set number (abbreviated :se nu or :set nu) turns on line numbering in the display. :se nonu does the opposite (turns numbers off), and bs/history control backspace behavior and command history size respectively, unrelated to line numbers.