There are two types of lists in Latex. A set of bullet points is called an itemized list. A number list is an enumerated list.
Itemized List
\begin{itemize}
\item The individual entries are indicated with a black dot, a so-called bullet.
\item The text in the entries may be of any length.
\end{itemize}
Enumerated List
\begin{enumerate}
\item The labels consists of sequential numbers.
\item The numbers starts at 1 with every call to the enumerate environment.
\end{enumerate}